163rd Infantry Division ( German: 163. Infanterie-Division ) - Wehrmacht combat unit, standard infantry division of the seventh wave of mobilization .
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  Emblems of the 163rd Infantry Division (Option early) (Option late) | |
| Years of existence | November 18, 1939 - March 1945 |
| A country | Third Reich |
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| Type of | Infantry division |
| Participation in | Danish-Norwegian operation Karelia |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Anton Dostler |
Content
History
The 163rd German Infantry Division was formed on November 18, 1939 in the Dallgow-Doberitz area .
In April 1940, the division was baptized during the invasion of Norway , landing in Oslo , Kristiansand , Arendal , and Stavanger . After that, the union remained to perform occupation functions in Norway until June 1941.
By the beginning of the operation, Barbarossa was in the reserve of the Finnish Karelian army and was used to support operations on the Svir River .
In February 1942, the division became part of the 36th mountain corps near Kandalaksha , and was stationed there until Finland left the war in 1944. In the fall of 1944, she was taken to Norway.
In early 1945, she was transferred to Germany, becoming a reserve in Berlin. Destroyed by the Soviet army in Pomerania in March 1945.
Organization
- Infantry Regiment 307
- Infantry Regiment 310
- Infantry Regiment 324
- Artillery Regiment 234
- Engineering Battalion 234
- Field Battalion 234
Commanders
- October 25, 1939 - June 14, 1942 - artillery general Erwin Engelbrecht
- June 15, 1942 - December 29, 1942 - infantry general Anton Dostler
- December 29, 1942 - March 1945 - Lieutenant General Karl Rubel
Links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht (German)