320th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 320. Infanterie-Division German 320th Infantry Division | |
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| Active | 2 December 1940 – May 1945 |
| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Georg-Wilhelm Postel |
The 320th Infantry Division was created on 2 December 1940 in Lübeck from parts of the 58th Infantry Division and 254th Infantry Division. The Division was formally disbanded on 9 October 1944 and reformed as 320th Volks Grenadier Division.
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Karl Maderholz (15 December 1940 – 2 December 1942)
- Generalleutnant Georg-Wilhelm Postel (2 December 1942 – 26 May 1943)
- General der Infanterie Kurt Röpke (26 May 1943 – 20 August 1943)
- Generalleutnant Georg-Wilhelm Postel (20 August 1943 – 10 July 1944)
- Generalmajor Otto Schell (10 July 1944 – 2 September 1944)
See also
- Division (military), Military unit, List of German divisions in WWII
- Heer, Wehrmacht
References
- Wendel, Marcus (2004). "320. Infanterie-Division".
- "320. Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
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