155th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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155th Infantry Division
155. Infanterie-Division
155th Infanterie Division Logo.svg
Divisional insignia
ActiveFebruary – May 1945
CountryFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany
Branch Army
Type Infantry
Size Division
Engagements Italian Campaign

The 155th Infantry Division (German: 155. Infanteriedivision) was a German Army infantry division in World War II.

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History

The 155th Infantry Division was raised some time before February 1945, when it was known to have been sent into Italy to reinforce the German and Italian armies, who were resisting the Allied advance during the Italian campaign.

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