| 296th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 296. Infanterie-Division | |
| Active | February 1940 - August 1944 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 296th Infantry Division (German : 296. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II.
The 296th Infantry Division was formed on 5 February 1940 as a division of the eighth Aufstellungswelle in the Passau-Deggendorf area in Wehrkreis XIII. Its initial regiments were the Infantry Regiment 519, 520, 521, as well as Artillery Regiment 296 "Reichsgründung". [1] The initial commander of the 296th Infantry Division was Wilhelm Stemmermann, appointed on 1 January 1941. [2]
Between the summer of 1940 and the spring of 1941, the 296th Infantry Division was stationed in the Lille area. [2]
Between June 1941 and July 1944, the 296th Infantry Division fought on the Eastern Front. [2] Between June and September 1941, the division served under Army Group South, and was then transferred to Army Group Center, where it remained until its destruction in 1944. [2] The division fought at the Battle of Kiev between August and September 1941 and then advanced via Tula towards Oryol, where it remained through the year 1942 and into August 1943. Until June 1944, it was driven back to Babruysk via Gomel. [1]
The division was destroyed at Babruysk during Operation Bagration . The division was formally dissolved on 3 August 1944. [2]
| Year | Month | Army Corps | Army | Army Group | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | June | OKH reserves. | |||
| July | XIII | 9th Army | Army Group A | Belgium | |
| August | V | 16th Army | Lille | ||
| September – December | XXIII | ||||
| 1941 | January | ||||
| February | Army reserves. | ||||
| March | 17th Army | Army Group B | Poland | ||
| April | IX | ||||
| May | IV | Army Group A | |||
| June | Army Group South | Rava-Ruska | |||
| July | Army Group reserves. | Zhytomyr | |||
| August | XXXIV | 6th Army | Kiev | ||
| September | XVII | ||||
| October | XXXV | 2nd Panzer Group | Army Group Center | Oryol | |
| November | 2nd Army | Tula | |||
| December | Army Group reserves. | Belyov | |||
| 1942 | January – December | LIII | 2nd Panzer Army | Oryol | |
| 1943 | January – April | ||||
| May – August | LV | ||||
| September – December | XXIII | 9th Army | Gomel, Babruysk | ||
| 1944 | January – June | XXXV | Babruysk | ||
| July | "Status unknown", division dissolved 3 August 1944. | ||||
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