155th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 155th Infantry Division (German: 155. Infanteriedivision) was a German Army infantry division in World War II.

155th Infantry Division
155. Infanterie-Division
Divisional insignia
ActiveFebruary – May 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision

History

The 155th Infantry Division was raised some time before February 1945, when it was known to have been sent into Italy to reinforce the German and Italian armies, who were resisting the Allied advance during the Italian campaign.

Commanders

  • Generalmajor Georg Zwade (February 1945 – 8 May 1945)

Operations Officers

  • Major Quellhorst (11 February 1945 – 1945)
  • Major Bernhard Diederichsen (20 March 1945 – 1 April 1945)
  • Major Eberhard Völkel (1 April 1945 – 1945)

See also

References

  • Tessin, Georg (1973). "Die Landstreitkräfte 131—200". Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939—1945 (in German). Vol. 7. Frankfurt/Main: E.S. Mittler. p. 93.
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