96th Infantry Division | |
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96. Infanterie-Division | |
Active | 25 September 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Nickname(s) | Watzmann Division |
Engagements | World War II |
The 96th Infantry Division (German: 96. Infanterie-Division) was a German division deployed during World War II. It was formed on 25 September 1939 in Bergen as part of the 5th wave ( aufstellungswelle).
The division was equipped with captured Czech weapons and In 1942, 40-45% of the division's soldiers were Polish. [1] It later surrendered to the US forces at the end of the war, but some elements of the division were handed over to the Red Army
96th Infantry Division | |
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96. Infanterie-Division | |
Active | 25 September 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Nickname(s) | Watzmann Division |
Engagements | World War II |
The 96th Infantry Division (German: 96. Infanterie-Division) was a German division deployed during World War II. It was formed on 25 September 1939 in Bergen as part of the 5th wave ( aufstellungswelle).
The division was equipped with captured Czech weapons and In 1942, 40-45% of the division's soldiers were Polish. [1] It later surrendered to the US forces at the end of the war, but some elements of the division were handed over to the Red Army