| 7 Mountain Division | |
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Mountain boot insignia of 7 Mountain Division |
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| Active | 1941 – 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance | Adolf Hitler |
| Role | Mountain troops |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname | Bergschuh Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Robert Martinek |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
Edelweiss Mountain boot |
7 Mountain Division or 7 Gebirgs Division (German) was formed through the redesignation of 99 Light Infantry Division which had fought on the southern sector of the Eastern Front until being withdrawn to Germany and redesignated the 7 Mountain Division in October 1941. In 1942, it was sent to Finland and remained there until the Finnish withdrawal from the war. The division retreated into Norway where it remained until the end of the war. [1]
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