914th Grenadier Regiment (Wehrmacht)

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914th Grenadier Regiment
352nd Infanterie-Division logo.jpg
Unit insignia
ActiveNovember 1943 – 8 May 1945
CountryFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Branch Army
Type Infantry
Size Regiment
Engagements World War II

The 914. Grenadier-Regiment was a regiment of the Wehrmacht in the Second World War. It formed part of the 352nd Infantry Division, and fought in the Battle of Normandy. [1]

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References

  1. Sterne, Gary (2014). The Cover-up at Omaha Beach. Skyhorse Publishing. p. 50,115,132–133. ISBN   9781629143279.