208th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

208th Infantry Division
208th Infantry Division
208. Infanterie-Division
Active	1939–1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Engagements	World War II

The 208th Infantry Division, or 208.Infanterie-Division in German, was a large military unit that served during World War II. Like most German infantry divisions, the bulk of its troops were foot-mobile infantry supported by horse-drawn artillery.

The 208th Infantry Division was formed on 26 August 1939. it served in the invasion of Poland of 1939 as a reserve division of Army Group North and was commanded by General Moritz Andreas. During Fall Gelb it was a reserve division allocated to 18th Army and was mainly active in the occupation of northern Belgium. From January 1942 it fought continuously on the Eastern Front.

On 1 January 1945, the 208th Infantry Division (then part of Army Group Heinrici under Army Group A) had a strength of 9,840 men.[1]^: 504

Commanding officers

Generalleutnant Moritz Andreas, (1 September 1939 – 13 December 1941)
General der Infanterie Hans-Karl von Scheele, (13 December 1941 – 1 February 1943)
Generalleutnant Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben, (1 February 1943 – ? April 1943)
Generalmajor Georg Zwade, (? April 1943 – 22 June 1943)
Generalleutnant Heinz Piekenbrock, (22 June 1943 – 8 May 1945)

Order of battle

1939

Infantry Regiment 309
Infantry Regiment 337
Infantry Regiment 338
Artillery Regiment 208
Engineer Battalion 208
Anti-Tank Detachment 208
Reconnaissance Detachment 208
Intelligence Department 208
Supply Troops 208

1943

Grenadier Regiment 309
Grenadier Regiment 337
Grenadier Regiment 338
Fusilier Battalion 208
Artillery Regiment 208
Pioneer Battalion 208
Panzerjäger Detachment 208
Intelligence Department 208
Supply Troops 208

References

Lakowski, Richard (2008). "Der Zusammenbruch der deutschen Verteidigung zwischen Ostsee und Karpaten". In Müller, Rolf-Dieter (ed.). Die Militärische Niederwerfung der Wehrmacht. Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg (in German). Vol. 10/1. München: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. pp. 491–681. ISBN 9783421062376.

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[Lakowski_2008-1] Lakowski, Richard (2008). "Der Zusammenbruch der deutschen Verteidigung zwischen Ostsee und Karpaten". In Müller, Rolf-Dieter (ed.). Die Militärische Niederwerfung der Wehrmacht. Das Deutsche Reich und der Zweite Weltkrieg (in German). Vol. 10/1. München: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. pp. 491–681. ISBN 9783421062376.