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214th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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214th Infantry Division
214. Infanterie-Division
214. Infanterie Division Vehicle Insignia
Active26 August 1939 – January 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
EngagementsNorwegian Campaign
Battle of Narva (1944)
Vistula–Oder Offensive

The 214th Infantry Division (German: 214. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 26 August 1939.

On 1 January 1945, the 214th Infantry Division (then part of 9th Army under Army Group A) had a strength of 10,328 men.[1]: 504 

Orders of Battle

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214. Infanterie-Division 1939

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  • Infanterie-Regiment 355
  • Infanterie-Regiment 367
  • Infanterie-Regiment 388
  • Artillerie-Regiment 214
  • Pionier-Battalion 214
  • Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 214
  • Aufklärungs-Abteilung 214
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 214
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 214

214. Infanterie-Division 1943

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  • Grenadier-Regiment 355
  • Grenadier-Regiment 367
  • Grenadier-Regiment 568
  • Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 214
  • Artillerie-Regiment 214
  • Pionier-Battalion 214
  • Panzerjäger-Abteilung 214
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 214
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 214

Commanding officers

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  • Generalleutnant Theodor Groppe, 1 September 1939 – 30 January 1940
  • Generalleutnant Max Horn, 30 January 1940 – 31 December 1943
  • Generalmajor Carl Wahle, 31 December 1943 – 15 February 1944
  • Generalleutnant Max Horn, 15 February 1944 – 28 March 1944
  • Generalleutnant Harry von Kirchbach, 28 March 1944 – January 1945

References

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  1. ^ Lakowski, Richard (2008). "Der Zusammenbruch der deutschen Verteidigung zwischen Ostsee und Karpaten". In Müller, Rolf-Dieter (ed.). Die Militärische Niederwerfung der Wehrmacht. Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg (in German). Vol. 10/1. München: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. pp. 491–681. ISBN 9783421062376.
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