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75th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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Country
  
Nazi Germany

Type
  
Infantry

Branch
  
Army

Size
  
Division

75th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

Active
  
26 August 1939 – 8 May 1945

Engagements
  
World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Kursk Lower Dnieper Offensive Hube's Pocket Battle of the Dukla Pass Upper Silesian Offensive Prague Offensive

The 75th Infantry Division (German: 75. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 26 August 1939.

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75. Infanterie-Division 1939

  • Infanterie-Regiment 172
  • Infanterie-Regiment 202
  • Infanterie-Regiment 222
  • Artillerie-Regiment 157
  • Pionier-Battalion 175
  • Aufklärungs-Abteilung 175
  • Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 175
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 175
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 175

    • 75. Infanterie-Division 1944

  • Grenadier-Regiment 172
  • Füsilier-Regiment 202
  • Grenadier-Regiment 222
  • Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 75
  • Artillerie-Regiment 175
  • Feldersatz-Battalion 175
  • Pionier-Battalion 175
  • Panzerjäger-Abteilung 175
  • Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 175
  • Kommandeur der Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 175

    • Commanding officers

  • Generalleutnant Ing. Ernst Hammer, 26 August 1939 – 5 September 1942
  • Generalleutnant Erich Diestel, 5 September 1942 – 12 September 1942
  • Generalleutnant Helmuth Beukemann, 15 September 1942 – 9 July 1944
  • Generalmajor Karl Arning, 10 July 1944 – 5 April 1945
  • Generalmajor Lothar Berger, 6 April 1945 – May 1945
  • Oberst Gerhard Matthaiss, May 1945 – 8 May 1945

    • References

    75th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) Wikipedia
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