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170th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| unit_name | 170th Infantry Division | |
| native_name | 170. Infanterie-Division | |
| image | 170. Infanterie-Division (Wehrmacht).svg | |
| country | Nazi Germany | |
| type | Infantry | |
| role | Anti-tank warfare | |
| Armoured reconnaissance | ||
| Artillery observer | ||
| Bomb disposal | ||
| Charge | ||
| Close-quarters battle | ||
| Cold-weather warfare | ||
| Combined arms | ||
| Conventional warfare | ||
| Counter-battery fire | ||
| Direct fire | ||
| Fire support | ||
| Indirect fire | ||
| Maneuver warfare | ||
| Military communications | ||
| Military engineering | ||
| Military intelligence | ||
| Military logistics | ||
| Raiding | ||
| Reconnaissance | ||
| Screening | ||
| Trench warfare | ||
| Urban warfare | ||
| branch | Army | |
| dates | December 1939 – 8 May 1945 | |
| size | Division | |
| battles | World War II | |
| *Heiligenbeil Pocket ---> | notable_commanders | Siegfried Haß |
Armoured reconnaissance Artillery observer Bomb disposal Charge Close-quarters battle Cold-weather warfare Combined arms Conventional warfare Counter-battery fire Direct fire Fire support Indirect fire Maneuver warfare Military communications Military engineering Military intelligence Military logistics Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Trench warfare Urban warfare
- German invasion of Denmark (1940)
- Siege of Odessa (1941)
- Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942)
- Siege of Leningrad
- Battle of Narva (1944)
- Vilnius Offensive
- East Prussian Offensive
- Heiligenbeil Pocket ---| notable_commanders = Siegfried Haß
The 170th Infantry Division (German: 170. Infanterie-Division) was a German Army (Heer) infantry division in World War II that specialized in cold-weather warfare, combined arms, conventional warfare, maneuver warfare, trench warfare, and urban warfare. It fought on the Eastern Front for much of the war.
Operational history
The division was formed on 1 December 1939.
The Division participated in the invasion of Denmark.
The German plan and force: The occupation of Denmark had been put into the hands of the XXI corps (General of the Infantry Nikolaus von Falkenhorst), which consisted of the 170th Infantry Division and 198th Infantry Division. For the occupation of Jutland the following forces were ready: The 170th Infantry Division under Major general Witte (391th, 399th, 401th Infantry Regiments and the 240th. Artillery Regiment), along with other units.
;1940
- 391st Infantry Regiment
- 399th Infantry Regiment
- 401st Infantry Regiment
- 240th Artillery Regiment
- Pionier-Battalion 240
- Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 240
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 240
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 240
;1944
- 391st Grenadier Regiment
- 399th Grenadier Regiment
- 401st Grenadier Regiment
- 170th Fusilier Battalion
- 240th Artillery Regiment
- Pionier-Battalion 240
- Feldersatz-Battalion 240
- Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 240
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 240
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 240
Commanding officers
- Lieutenant General Walter Wittke, 1 December 1939 – 8 January 1942
- Lieutenant General Erwin Sander, 8 January 1942 – 15 February 1943
- Lieutenant General Walther Krause, 15 February 1943 – 15 February 1944
- Major General Franz Griesbach, 15 February 1944 – 16 February 1944
- Lieutenant General Siegfried Haß, 16 February 1944 – 8 May 1945
References
References
- Mitcham, Samuel W.. (4 June 2018). "The Rise of the Wehrmacht: The German Armed Forces and World War II". ABC-CLIO.
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