214th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 214th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 214. Infanterie-Division | |
 214. Infanterie Division Vehicle Insignia | |
| Active | 26 August 1939 – January 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Norwegian Campaign Battle of Narva (1944) Vistula–Oder Offensive |
The 214th Infantry Division (German: 214. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 26 August 1939.
On 1 January 1945, the 214th Infantry Division (then part of 9th Army under Army Group A) had a strength of 10,328 men.[1]: 504
Orders of Battle
[edit]214. Infanterie-Division 1939
[edit]- Infanterie-Regiment 355
- Infanterie-Regiment 367
- Infanterie-Regiment 388
- Artillerie-Regiment 214
- Pionier-Battalion 214
- Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 214
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung 214
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 214
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 214
214. Infanterie-Division 1943
[edit]- Grenadier-Regiment 355
- Grenadier-Regiment 367
- Grenadier-Regiment 568
- Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 214
- Artillerie-Regiment 214
- Pionier-Battalion 214
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 214
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 214
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 214
Commanding officers
[edit]- Generalleutnant Theodor Groppe, 1 September 1939 – 30 January 1940
- Generalleutnant Max Horn, 30 January 1940 – 31 December 1943
- Generalmajor Carl Wahle, 31 December 1943 – 15 February 1944
- Generalleutnant Max Horn, 15 February 1944 – 28 March 1944
- Generalleutnant Harry von Kirchbach, 28 March 1944 – January 1945
References
[edit]- ^ Lakowski, Richard (2008). "Der Zusammenbruch der deutschen Verteidigung zwischen Ostsee und Karpaten". In Müller, Rolf-Dieter (ed.). Die Militärische Niederwerfung der Wehrmacht. Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg (in German). Vol. 10/1. München: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. pp. 491–681. ISBN 9783421062376.
External links
[edit]- "214. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 19 January 2011.