715th Infantry Division ( German: 715. Infanterie-Division ) - a military unit of the Wehrmacht .
| 715th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | May 8, 1941 - May 2, 1945 |
| A country |  Germany |
| Subordination | Wehrmacht |
| Type of | infantry |
| Number | infantry division |
| Part | 59th Army Corps 31st Army Corps 80th Army Corps 86th Army Corps 83rd Army Corps 76th Army Corps 60th Army Corps 1st parachute corps 59th Army Corps 11th Army Corps |
| Participation in | The Second World War
|
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Lieutenant General Hans-Georg Nildebrant |
Content
History
The 715th division was formed in May 1941 to capture the French territories, which remained not subject to German troops. The division defended the French Atlantic coast. And over time, and the Mediterranean coast in the French Riviera .
War Areas
- Germany (May 1941 - June 1941)
- France (June 1941 - January 1944)
- Italy (January 1944 - March 1945)
- Czechoslovakia (March 1945 - May 1945)
Division Composition
1941
- 725th Infantry Regiment.
- 735th Infantry Regiment.
- 671th artillery regiment.
- 715th engineering company.
- 715th battalion of communications.
1945
- 725th Grenadier Regiment.
- 735th Grenadier Regiment.
- 774th Grenadier Regiment.
- 671th artillery regiment.
- 715th tank battalion.
- 715th machine gun battalion.
- 715th engineering battalion.
- 715th battalion of communications.
- 715th medical battalion.
Commanders
- Major General Ernst Wening ( German: Ernst Wening ) ( May 3, 1941 - July 15, 1942 );
- Lieutenant General Kurt Hoffmann ( German Kurt Hoffmann ) ( July 15, 1942 - January 5, 1944 );
- Lieutenant General Hans-Georg Hildebrandt ( German: Hans-Georg Hildebrandt ) ( January 5 - July 1, 1944 );
- Major General Hanns von Rog ( German: Hanns von Rohr ) ( July 1 - September 18, 1944 );
- Major General Hans-Joachim Ehlert ( German: Hans-Joachim Ehlert ) ( September 18 - September 30, 1944 ).
- Major General Hanns von Rog ( German Hanns von Rohr ) ( September 30, 1944 - May 2, 1945 ).
- Major General Roman von Hors ( German Roman fon Horse ) ( September 30, 1944 - July 1, 1945 ).
See also
- Battle of Monte Cassino
- Breakthrough of the Volturno line
- Sicilian operation
Notes
Literature
- The German Army at D-Day-Edited by David C. Isby
- Bernage, Georges; de Lannoy, François. Les Divisions de l'Armée de Terre allemande - Heer 1939-1945. Editions Heimdal, 1998. ISBN 2-84048-106-5 (fr.)
- German Order of Battle, Volume Two: 291st 999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII