65th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
65. Infanterie-Division German 65th Infantry Division | |
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65. Infanterie Division Vehicle Insignia | |
Active | July 1942 – 22 April 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Heer |
Type | Division |
Role | Infantry |
Engagements | |
Decorations | Referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Gustav Heistermann von Ziehlberg Hellmuth Pfeifer |
The 65th Infantry Division (German: 65. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed in July 1942.
Orders of Battle
65. Infanterie-Division 1943
- Infanterie-Regiment 145
- Infanterie-Regiment 146
- Panzerjäger- und Aufklärungs-Abteilung 165
- Artillerie-Regiment 165
- Pionier-Battalion 165
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 165
- Divisions-Nachschubführer 165
65. Infanterie-Division 1944
- Grenadier-Regiment 145
- Grenadier-Regiment 146
- Grenadier-Regiment 147
- Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 65
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 165
- Artillerie-Regiment 165
- Feldersatz-Battalion 165
- Pionier-Battalion 165
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 165
- Divisions-Nachschubführer 165
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Hans Bömers, 10 July 1942 – 1 January 1943
- Generalleutnant Wilhelm Rupprecht, 1 January 1943 – 31 May 1943
- Generalleutnant Gustav Heistermann von Ziehlberg, 31 May 1943 – 1 December 1943
- Generalleutnant Hellmuth Pfeifer, 1 December 1943 – 22 April 1945
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.
External links
- "65. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
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