301st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 301st Infantry Division (German: 301. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II.

History

The 301st Infantry Division was formed in August 1939, just before the outbreak of World War II, from Netze Brigade, a frontier guard brigade that consisted of two frontier guard regiments.[1] There, Netze Brigade had served as part of the 12th Frontier Guard Command.[2]

During the Invasion of Poland, the 301st Infantry Division fought skirmish actions in the Küstrin area.[2][3][4]

On 14 October 1939, after the conclusion of the invasion, the 301st Infantry Division was dissolved.[1]

References
  1. Tessin, Georg (1974). "301". Die Landstreitkräfte 281–370. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). 9. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 70–73. ISBN 3764808721.
  2. Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). German Order of Battle. Volume Two: 291st-999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. Stackpole Books. p. 27. ISBN 9780811734165.
  3. "Akte 2. Unterlagen der Ia-Abteilung der Brigade Netze (Grenzwacht): Anlagen zum KTB Nr. 1 des Stabes z.b.V. (Kampfgruppe Netze)26.8.-20.9.1939 u.a." Deutsch-Russisches Projekt zur Digitalisierung Deutscher Dokumente in Archiven der Russischen Föderation (in German and Russian). Retrieved 4 Sep 2020.
  4. "Akte 3. Unterlagen der Ia-Abteilung der Brigade Netze (Grenzwacht): Anlagen zum KTB Nr. 1 des Stabes z.b.V. (Kampfgruppe Netze)21.9.-14.10.1939". Deutsch-Russisches Projekt zur Digitalisierung Deutscher Dokumente in Archiven der Russischen Föderation (in German and Russian). Retrieved 4 Sep 2020.
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