181st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 181st Infantry Division (German: 181. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 1 December 1939.
| 181. Infanterie-Division German 181st Infantry Division | |
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| Active | December 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Eugen-Heinrich Bleyer |
Orders of Battle
181. Infanterie-Division 1940
- Infanterie-Regiment 334
- Infanterie-Regiment 349
- Infanterie-Regiment 359
- Artillerie-Regiment 222
- Pionier-Battalion 222
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 222
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 222
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 222
181. Infanterie-Division 1943
- Grenadier-Regiment 359
- Grenadier-Regiment 363
- Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 181
- Artillerie-Regiment 222
- Pionier-Battalion 222
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 222
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 222
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 222
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Peter Bielfeld, 1 December 1939 – 10 January 1940
- Generalleutnant Kurt Woytasch, 10 January 1940 – 1 March 1942
- Generalleutnant Friedrich Bayer, 1 March 1942 – 24 March 1942
- Generalleutnant Hermann Fischer, 24 March 1942 – 1 October 1944
- Generalleutnant Eugen Bleyer, 1 October 1944 – 8 May 1945
External links
- "181. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
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