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293rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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Country
  
Nazi Germany

Type
  
Infantry

Engagements
  
World War II

Branch
  
Army

Size
  
Division

The 293rd Infantry Division was a German infantry division in World War II. It was formed on 8 February 1940 and suffered heavy losses on the Eastern Front. The remnants of the division served as the basis of the 359th Infantry Division and the Divisions-Gruppe 293.

Commanding officers

  • Generalleutnant Josef Rußwurm, February – 4 June 1940
  • Generalleutnant Justin von Obernitz, 4 June 1940 – 19 February 1942
  • Generalleutnant Werner Forst, 19 February 1942 – 10 January 1943
  • Generalleutnant Karl Arndt, 10 January 1943 – 20 November 1943

    • References

    293rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) Wikipedia
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