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214th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

Field	Value
unit_name	214th Infantry Division
native_name	214. Infanterie-Division
image	214th Infanterie-Division Logo.svg
image_size	200
caption	214. Infanterie Division Vehicle Insignia
country	Nazi Germany
type	Infantry
branch	Army
dates	26 August 1939 – January 1945
size	Division
battles	Norwegian Campaign
Battle of Narva (1944)
Vistula–Oder Offensive

Battle of Narva (1944) Vistula–Oder Offensive

The 214th Infantry 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.

Orders of Battle

214. Infanterie-Division 1939

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

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

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

Lakowski, Richard. (2008). "Die Militärische Niederwerfung der Wehrmacht". Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt.

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