244th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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244th Infantry Division
Active1944
Allegiance Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
EngagementsWorld War II
  • Operation Dragoon

The 244th Infantry Division was a division of the German Army in World War II.

In 1944, the division was in southern France, and fought against the Western Allies in Operation Dragoon until August 28, when it surrendered at Marseille.

Order of Battle 1944[]

  • 932nd Grenadier Regiment (four battalions)
  • 933rd Grenadier Regiment (three battalions)
  • 234th Grenadier Regiment (three battalions)
  • 244th Artillery Regiment (three battalions)
  • 244th Panzerjäger Battalion
  • 244th Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 244th Pioneer Battalion
  • 244th Signals Battalion
  • 244th Division Support Units[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "German Forces in the West" (PDF). cgsc.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
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