German 716th Static Infantry Division

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716th Static Infantry Division
716th Volksgrenadier Division

The 716th Static Infantry Division was raised in May 1941 for occupation duties in France. After various deployments within France it found itself in Normandy in June 1944, and fought the Allied invasion in the Battle of Normandy. After being destroyed there it was reconstituted for use as coastal defense on the Mediterranean coast near Spain. After the secondary Allied invasion in southern France the 716th retreated toward Germany, and was destroyed again near Colmar in January 1945. It was reconstituted a second time as the 716th Volksgrenadier Division in April 1945, and surrendered to the Americans in May.

[edit] See also

• Volksgrenadier
• Division (military), Military unit, List of German divisions in WWII
• Heer, Wehrmacht

[edit] References

• Pipes, Jason. "716.Infanterie-Division". Retrieved April 7, 2005.
• Wendel, Marcus (2004). "716. Infanterie-Division". Retrieved April 7, 2005.
• Wendel, Marcus (2004). "716. Volksgrenadier-Division". Retrieved April 7, 2005.
• "716. Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved April 7, 2005.

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