34th Infantry Division (Germany)
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The 34th Infantry Division, , was a German
military unit that fought in the Battle of France
and on the Eastern Front
during World War II
.
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
military unit that fought in the Battle of France
Battle of France
In the Second World War, the Battle of France was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries, beginning on 10 May 1940, which ended the Phoney War. The battle consisted of two main operations. In the first, Fall Gelb , German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes, to cut off and...
and on the Eastern Front
Eastern Front (World War II)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945...
during 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...
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Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Erich LüdkeErich LüdkeErich Lüdke was a German General of the Infantry who was supreme commander of the German forces in Denmark from 1 June 1940 to 29 September 1942.-Early career:...
, 1 April 1936 – 1 October 1937 - Generalmajor Max von Viebahn, 1 October 1937 – 1 March 1938
- Generalleutnant Friedrich Bremer, 1 March 1938 – 1 April 1939
- General der Artillerie Hans BehlendorffHans BehlendorffAugust Wilhelm Emil Hans Behlendorff 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...
, 19 July 1939 – 10 May 1940 - Generalleutnant Werner SanneWerner SanneWerner Otto Sanne was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions 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...
, 11 May 1940 – 1 November 1940 - General der Artillerie Hans BehlendorffHans BehlendorffAugust Wilhelm Emil Hans Behlendorff 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...
, 1 November 1940 – 18 October 1941 - Generalleutnant Friedrich Fürst, 18 October 1941 – 5 September 1942
- Generalleutnant Theodor SchererTheodor SchererGeneralleutnant Theodor Scherer was a divisional commander in the Wehrmacht in World War II.-Early life:Theodor Scherer was born to a Bavarian schoolmaster in 1889....
, 5 September 1942 – 2 November 1942 - General der Infanterie Friedrich HochbaumFriedrich HochbaumFriedrich Hochbaum was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme...
, 2 November 1942 – 31 May 1944 - Generalleutnant Theobald Lieb, 31 May 1944–1945
- Oberst Ferdinand Hippel, 1945
See also
- Division (military)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...
, Military unit - HeerGerman ArmyThe German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Following the disbanding of the Wehrmacht after World War II, it was re-established in 1955 as the Bundesheer, part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr along with the Navy and the Air Force...
, WehrmachtWehrmachtThe Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...
, List of German divisions in WWII