230th Infantry (Coastal Defense) Division
Appearance
230th Infantry (Coastal Defense) Division | |
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![]() 230. Infanterie Division (Küste-Abwehr-Infanterie-Division) Vehicle Insignia | |
Active | April 1942 – May 1945 |
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Branch | Army |
Type | 3rd Mobilization Wave Infantry Division (Infanterie-Division "Alter Art") |
The 230th Coastal Defense Division (German: 230. Infanterie-Division or 230. Küste-Abwehr-Infanterie-Division) was created in April 1942 for the defense of Alta in the Norwegian Finnmark.
The division was a non-standard organization, consisisting mostly of a collection of fortress infantry battalions.
References
- Wendel, Marcus (2004). "230. Küste-Abwehr-Infanterie-Division". Retrieved April 7, 2005.
- "230. Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved April 7, 2005.