7th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

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Active 1941–45 Branch Army Role Mountain warfare		Country Nazi Germany Type Gebirgsjäger Size Division

The 7th Mountain Division (German: 7. Gebirgs Division) was formed through the redesignation of 99th Light Infantry Division, which had fought on the southern sector of the Eastern Front until being withdrawn to Germany in October 1941. In 1942, it was sent to Finland and remained there until the Finnish withdrawal from the war. The division retreated into Norway where it remained until the end of the war.

Commanders

General der Gebirgstruppe Rudolf Konrad (1 November 1941 – 19 December 1941)

Generalmajor Wilhelm Weiß (19 December 1941 – 1 January 1942)

General der Artillerie Robert Martinek (1 January 1942 – 1 May 1942)

Generalleutnant August Krakau (1 May 1942 – 22 July 1942)

General der Artillerie Robert Martinek (22 July 1942 – 10 September 1942)

Generalleutnant August Krakau (10 September 1942 – 8 May 1945)

Order of battle

206. Gebirgsjäger Regiment

1. Battalion

2. Battalion

3. Battalion

Mountain Panzerjäger Company (mot)

218. Gebirgsjäger Regiment

1. Battalion

2. Battalion

3. Battalion

Mountain Panzerjäger Company (mot)

99. Panzerjäger Battalion

99. Reconnaissance Battalion

79. Mountain Artillery Regiment

1. Battalion

2. Battalion

3. Battalion

4. Battalion

99. Mountain Pioneer Battalion

99. Mountain Signals Battalion

54. Mountain Feldersatz Battalion

54. Ski Battalion

99. Supply Troops

References

7th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht) Wikipedia

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