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The '''716th Static Infantry Division''' was a [[Heer (1935–1945)|German Army]] static division during [[World War II]]. |
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| ⚫ | The 716th Static Infantry Division was raised in May 1941 for occupation duties in France. After various deployments within France between 1941 - 1943 it was finally stationed along the Normandy coastline, defending the area between the mouth of the River Orne and the Carentan Estuary. It fought the Allied invasion in the [[operation Overlord|Battle of Normandy]] and was effectively destroyed on D-Day. It was then reconstituted for use as coastal defense on the Mediterranean coast near Spain. After the secondary Allied invasion in southern France the 716th Division retreated toward Germany, and was destroyed again near Colmar in January 1945. It was reconstituted a second time as the '''[[716th Volksgrenadier Division]]''' in April 1945, and surrendered to the Americans in May. |
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*726th Grenadier Regiment |
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Revision as of 18:14, 2 August 2009
| 716th Infantry Division (Static) | |
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| Active | 1941–1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Static Infantry |
| Role | Coastal Defence |
| Size | Division (~8,000 men) |
| Engagements | Invasion of Normandy |
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| Notable commanders | Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter |
The 716th Static Infantry Division was a German Army static division during World War II.
History
The 716th Static Infantry Division was raised in May 1941 for occupation duties in France. After various deployments within France between 1941 - 1943 it was finally stationed along the Normandy coastline, defending the area between the mouth of the River Orne and the Carentan Estuary. It fought the Allied invasion in the Battle of Normandy and was effectively destroyed on D-Day. It was then reconstituted for use as coastal defense on the Mediterranean coast near Spain. After the secondary Allied invasion in southern France the 716th Division retreated toward Germany, and was destroyed again near Colmar in January 1945. It was reconstituted a second time as the 716th Volksgrenadier Division in April 1945, and surrendered to the Americans in May.
Order of Battle [1]
- 726th Grenadier Regiment
- 736th Grenadier Regiment
- 716th Pioneer (Engineer) Battalion
- 716th Anti-Tank Company
- 1716th Artillery Regiment
See also
References
- Pipes, Jason. "716.Infanterie-Division". Retrieved April 7, 2005.
- Wendel, Marcus (2004). "716. Infanterie-Division". Retrieved April 7, 2005.
- Wendel, Marcus (2004). "716. Volksgrenadier-Division". Retrieved April 7, 2005.
- Zetterling, Niklas (2005). "German Order of Battle in Normandy". Retrieved July 25, 2008
- "716. Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved April 7, 2005.
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