65th Infantry Division (Germany)
Encyclopedia
The 65th Infantry
Division (German: 65. Infanterie-Division) was a German
division
in World War II
. It was formed in July 1942.
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 (German: 65. Infanterie-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 formed in July 1942.
65. Infanterie-Division 1943
- Infanterie-Regiment 145
- Infanterie-Regiment 146
- Panzerjäger- und Aufklärungs-Abteilung 165
- Artillerie-Regiment 165
- Pionier-Battalion 165
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 165
- Divisions-Nachschubführer 165
65. Infanterie-Division 1944
- Grenadier-Regiment 145
- Grenadier-Regiment 146
- Grenadier-Regiment 147
- Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 65
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 165
- Artillerie-Regiment 165
- Feldersatz-Battalion 165
- Pionier-Battalion 165
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 165
- Divisions-Nachschubführer 165
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Hans Bömers, 10 July 1942 – 1 January 1943
- Generalleutnant Wilhelm Rupprecht, 1 January 1943 – 31 May 1943
- Generalleutnant Gustav Heistermann von ZiehlbergGustav Heistermann von ZiehlbergGustav Dietrich Adolf Heistermann von Ziehlberg was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross...
, 31 May 1943 – 1 December 1943 - Generalleutnant Hellmuth PfeiferHellmuth PfeiferHans-Hellmuth Pfeifer was a German general who commanded the 65. Infantrie Division during World War II. It's field of operation was Italy at the time of his command...
, 1 December 1943 – 22 April 1945