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561st Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)

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Active
  
July - October 1944

Branch
  
Army

Size
  
Division

Country
  
Nazi Germany

Type
  
Grenadier

561st Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)

The 561st Grenadier Division (German: 561. Grenadier-Division) in German was a Wehrmacht division active during World War II.

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History

The 561st Grenadier Division was raised in July 1944 and placed under the leadership of Major General Walter Gorn on 21 July 1944. The division was sent to occupy the central sector of the Eastern Front, which was rapidly diminishing due to the successes of the Soviet's Red Army. In October 1944, the division was re-designated the 561st Volksgrenadier Division.

561st Volksgrenadier Division

  • Generalmajor Walter Gorn: 21 July 1944
  • Colonel Felix Becker: 1 March 1945 – end of war

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