346th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 346th Infantry Division was a division of the German Army during the Second World War.
| 346th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | 15th Army |
| Engagements | World War II |
It was formed on 21 September 1942 at Bad Hersfeld. The majority of its manpower transferred from formations serving in France on occupation duties. In November 1942, the division was sent to France as a static or garrison division, initially at St Malo but moved to Le Havre in the spring of 1944, where it became involved in the battles of the Normandy landings.[1]
Formation
- Commanders
- Lieutenant General Erich Diestel, (1 October 1942 - 16 October 1944)
- Major General Walter Steinmuller, (16 October 1944 - 1 February 1945)
- Major General Gerhard Lindner, (1 February 1945 - 8 May 1945)[2]
- Units
- 857th Fortress Infantry Regiment (two battalions)
- 858th Fortress Infantry Regiment (three battalions)
- 346th Artillery Regiment (three battalions)
- 630th Ost Infantry Battalion
- 857th Ost Infantry Battalion[3]
Notes
- Mitcham 2007, pp. 54–55.
- Mitcham 2007, p. 55.
- Mitcham 2007, p. 54.
References
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). 291st-999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in World War II. Stackpole Military History Series. Volume 2 of German Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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