| 131st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 131. Infanterie-Division | |
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| Active | October 1940 – February 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Hanover, Germany |
The 131st Infantry Division (German : 131. Infanterie-Division) was a German Army infantry division in World War II.
The 131st Infantry Division was activated in October 1940, primarily out of other divisions - it included soldiers from the 31st and 269th Infantry Divisions, and cavalry from the 19th. [1]
The division participated in Operation Barbarossa and fought during the entire war on the Eastern Front. In January 1945, the division was driven into the so-called Heiligenbeil Pocket, where it was destroyed in March 1945.
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