96th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 96. Infanterie-Division German 96th Infantry Division | |
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| Active | 25 September 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country |
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| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 96th Infantry Division (German: 96. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 25 September 1939 in Bergen near Celle.
Commanding officers
- General der Infanterie Erwin Vierow, 15 September 1939 – 5 August 1940
- Generalleutnant Wolf Schede, 7 August 1940 – 10 April 1942
- Generalleutnant Joachim Freiherr von Schleinitz, 10 April 1942 – 6 October 1942
- Generalleutnant Ferdinand Noeldechen, 9 October 1942 – 28 June 1943
- Oberst Noack, June 1943 (deputize)
- Oberst Weber, July 1943 (deputize)
- Generalleutnant Richard Wirtz, 28 July 1943 – 30 November 1943
- Generalmajor von Blücher, 1 December 1943 – January 1944 (deputize)
- Oberst Fischer, January 1944 – August 1944 (deputize)
- Generalleutnant Werner Dürking, 1 September 1944 – 11 September 1944
- Oberst Kobolt, 12 September 1944 – 2 October 1944 (deputize)
- Generalleutnant Richard Wirtz, 3 October 1944 – 10 November 1944
- Generalmajor Hermann Harrendorf, 1 December 1944 – 8 May 1945
External links
- "96. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- "96. Infanterie-Division". Die Watzmänner. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
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