64th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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64th Infantry Division
64. Infanterie-Division
ActiveBefore August 1944 – November 1944
CountryFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Branch Army
TypeInfantry Reserve
Role Infantry
Size Division
Garrison/HQ Bonn
Engagements World War II

The 64th Infantry Division(64. Infanterie-Division) was a infantry division of the Wehrmacht during World War II.

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History

The division was formed sometime before August 1944 in Cologne. It saw action at Battle of Abbeville and was isolated when the 15th Army left by Scheldt. Because of the division's commander, Major General Knut Eberding, to stay behind and fight the 2nd Canadian Corps resulting in the Breskens Pocket. Because of the battle the main army was able to organize the Ardennes Offensive. [1] [2]

Organization

Organization of the Division: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 German Order of Battle, 1st-290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. p. 75.
  2. German Order of Battle, 1st-290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. p. 76.