197th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
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| 197. Infanterie-Division German 197th Infantry Division | |
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| Active | 1 December 1939 – 22 July 1944 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Ehrenfried-Oskar Böge |
The 197th Infantry Division (German: 197. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 1 December 1939. The division was destroyed near Vitebsk during the Soviet Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive of Operation Bagration in the summer of 1944.
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Hermann Meyer-Rabingen, 1 December 1939 – 1 April 1942
- General der Infanterie Ehrenfried-Oskar Böge, 1 April 1942 – 5 November 1943
- Generalleutnant Eugen Wößner, 5 November 1943 – 14 March 1944
- Generalmajor Hans Hahne, 14 March 1944 – 24 June 1944, KIA