The 369th Infantry Division (German: 369. (Kroatische) Infanterie-Division, Croatian: 369. (hrvatska) pješačka divizija) was a division of the Wehrmacht

Wehrmacht

The 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:...

 which accepted volunteers from the Independent State of Croatia

Independent State of Croatia

The Independent State of Croatia was a World War II puppet state of Nazi Germany, established on a part of Axis-occupied Yugoslavia. The NDH was founded on 10 April 1941, after the invasion of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers. All of Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed to NDH, together with some parts...

. It was commonly known as the Devil's Division (German: Teufels Division, Croatian: Vražja divizija).

It was established with former members of the legionnaire 369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment

369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment

The 369th Reinforced Infantry Regiment , also known as the Devil Division was a military unit of the Independent State of Croatia's Croatian Home Guard which fought alongside the German Armed Forces on the Eastern Front.-Formation:Croatian leader Ante Pavelić sent a letter to German Führer Adolf...

. The division attempted to cultivate the heritage of the 42. Home Guard Infantry Division

42. Home Guard Infantry Division

The 42. Home Guard Infantry Division , given the nickname the Devils's Division was an infantry division of the Imperial Croatian Home Guard within the Austro-Hungarian Army which was active in World War I.-Commanders:...

, which had been known as the Devil's Division.