The 370th Infantry Division, (German: 370. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during World War II, active from 1942 to 1944.
The 370th ID was formed on February 17, 1942 in Reims, France as part of the 19th wave of infantry divisions formed during the war.
After the division had carried out security tasks in northern France, it was transferred to the southern section of the Eastern Front in June 1942 and joined the 17th ArmyinArmy Group South. After being deployed at the Mius River, the 370 ID marched over Rostov-on-Don together with the 1st Panzer Army into the Caucasus. In January 1943, the 370th Infantry Division participated in the defense of the Kuban bridgehead. From autumn 1943 to March 1944 the division was in action near Cherson and Mykolaiv with the 6th Army. In December 1943 it was reorganized into a new type 44 division.
Nazi Germany
Heer (Wehrmacht)
