208th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
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| 208. Infanterie-Division German 208th Infantry Division | |
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| Active | 1939–1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
The German 208th Infantry Division, or 208.Infanterie-Division in German, was a large military unit that served during World War II. Like most German infantry divisions, the bulk of its troops were foot-mobile infantry supported by horse-drawn artillery.
The 208th Infantry served in the invasion of Poland of 1939 as a reserve division of Army Group North and was commanded by General Moritz Andreas. During Fall Gelb it was a reserve division allocated to 18th Army and was mainly active in the occupation of northern Belgium. From January 1942 it fought continuously on the Eastern Front.
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Moritz Andreas, 1 September 1939
- General der Infanterie Hans-Karl von Scheele, 13 December 1941
- Generalleutnant Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben, 1 February 1943
- Generalmajor Georg Zwade, April 1943
- Generalleutnant Heinz Piekenbrock, 22 June 1943
See also
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