126th Infantry Division | |
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German: 126. Infanterie-Division | |
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Insignia of the 126th Infantry Division
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Active | 1940 – 1945 |
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Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
1940–42 | Paul Laux |
1942–43, 1943 | Harry Hoppe |
1943 | Friedrich Hofmann |
1943–45 | Gotthard Fischer |
1945 | Kurt Hähling |
The 126th Infantry Division (German: 126. Infanterie-Division) was a German divisioninWorld War II. It was formed on 18 October 1940 in Sennelager.
The division was formed from elements of the 11th Infantry Division, 253rd Infantry Division and the non-motorized elements of the 16th Motorized Infantry Division. It fought at Demyansk, Staraya Russia and Leningrad before ending the war in the Courland Pocket.
Numbered infantry divisions of the German Army (1935–1945)
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See also: List of German divisions in World War II, Aufstellungswelle |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 126th Infantry Division
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1 Oak Leaves with the II. Armeekorps. 3 Oak Leaves with the 228th Infantry Division. 4 Oak Leaves with the 277th Infantry Division. |
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