75th Infantry Division (Germany)
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The 75th Infantry
Division (German: 75. Infanterie-Division) was a German
division
in World War II
. It was formed on 26 August 1939.
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: 75. 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 on 26 August 1939.
75. Infanterie-Division 1939
- Infanterie-Regiment 172
- Infanterie-Regiment 202
- Infanterie-Regiment 222
- Artillerie-Regiment 157
- Pionier-Battalion 175
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung 175
- Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 175
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 175
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 175
75. Infanterie-Division 1944
- Grenadier-Regiment 172
- Füsilier-Regiment 202
- Grenadier-Regiment 222
- Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 75
- Artillerie-Regiment 175
- Feldersatz-Battalion 175
- Pionier-Battalion 175
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 175
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 175
- Kommandeur der Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 175
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Ing. Ernst HammerErnst HammerDipl.-Ing. Ernst HammerIn Austria an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur 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...
, 26 August 1939 – 5 September 1942 - Generalleutnant Erich DiestelErich DiestelErich Diestel 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
, 5 September 1942 – 12 September 1942 - Generalleutnant Helmuth BeukemannHelmuth BeukemannHelmuth Beukemann 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. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership...
, 15 September 1942 – 9 July 1944 - Generalmajor Karl ArningKarl ArningKarl Eduard Friedrich Arning was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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...
, 10 July 1944 – 5 April 1945 - Generalmajor Lothar BergerLothar BergerLothar Berger was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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 battlefield bravery...
, 6 April 1945 – May 1945 - Oberst Gerhard Matthaiss , May 1945 – 8 May 1945