156th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 156th Infantry Division (German: 156. Infanteriedivision) was a German Army infantry division in World War II.

156th Infantry Division
ActiveApr- May 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision

History

The 156th Infantry Division was raised in April 1945, where it was sent to the eastern front, which was approaching westwards to the German border.

It was known before as Division Nr. 156 (December 1939 - October 1942), Division Baltzer (November - December 1942) and 156. Reserve-Division (October 1942 - February 1944).


Commanders

  • Generalleutnant Siegfried Rekowski (February 1945 - 8 May 1945)

Operations Officers

  • Major Herbert Giesenhagen (25 March 1945 – 2 May 1945)
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References

  • Tessin, Georg (1973). Die Landstreitkräfte 131—200. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939—1945. 7. Frankfurt/Main: E.S. Mittler. p. 98.

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