126th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

126. Infanterie-Division German 126th Infantry Division
Active	1940 – 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Engagements	World War II Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Courland pocket

The 126th Infantry Division (German: 126. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 15 October 1940 in Münster.

Commanding officers[]

• General der Infanterie Paul Laux, 15 October 1940 – 8 October 1942
• Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe, 8 October 1942 – 3 May 1943
• Generalleutnant Friedrich Hofmann, 3 May 1943 – 8 July 1943
• Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe, 8 July 1943 – 28 November 1943
• Generalleutnant Gotthard Fischer, 28 November 1943 – 14 February 1945
• Generalmajor Kurt Haehling, 14 February 1945 – 8 May 1945

External links[]

• "126. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 11 January 2011.