293rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 293rd Infantry Division was a German infantry division in World War II. It was formed on 8 February 1940 and suffered heavy losses on the Eastern Front. The remnants of the division served as the basis of the 359th Infantry Division and the Divisions-Gruppe 293.
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Josef Rußwurm, February – 4 June 1940
- Generalleutnant Justin von Obernitz, 4 June 1940 – 19 February 1942
- Generalleutnant Werner Forst, 19 February 1942 – 10 January 1943
- Generalleutnant Karl Arndt, 10 January 1943 – 20 November 1943
References
- Tessin, Georg (1974). Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939–1945. Neunter Band. Die Landstreitkräfte 281–370. Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück. ISBN 3-7648-0872-1.
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