121st Infantry Division (Germany)
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The 121st Infantry
Division was a German
division
in World War II
. It was a part of the German XXVIII Army Corps.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
Division was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It was a part of the German XXVIII Army Corps.
Commanding officers
- General der Artillerie Curt Jahn, 5 October 1940 – 6 May 1941
- Generalleutnant Otto LancelleOtto LancelleOtto Lancelle was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a recipient of both the Pour le Mérite and Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Pour le Mérite was the highest military order of the German Empire. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme...
, 6 May 1941 – 8 July 1941 - General der Artillerie Martin WandelMartin WandelMartin Wandel was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
, 8 July 1941 – 11 Nov 1942 - General der Infanterie Helmuth PrießHelmuth PrießHelmuth Prieß was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the XXVII. Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or...
, 11 November 1942 – March 1944 - Generalmajor Ernst Pauer von Arlau, March 1944 – 1 June 1944
- Generalleutnant Rudolf BamlerRudolf BamlerRudolf Bamler was a German Wehrmacht leader before and during the Second World War...
, 1 June 1944 – 27 June 1944 - General der Infanterie Helmuth Prieß, 27 June 1944 – 10 July 1944
- General der Infanterie Theodor BusseTheodor BusseErnst Hermann August Theodor Busse was a German officer during World War I and World War II.- Career :...
, 10 July 1944 – 1 August 1944 - Generalleutnant Werner Ranck, 1 August 1944 – 30 April 1945
- Generalmajor Ottomar Hansen, 30 April 1945 – 8 May 1945