541st Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)
The 541st Volksgrenadier Division (German: 541. Volksgrenadier-Division) was a volksgrenadier infantry division of the German Army during World War II, active from 1944 to 1945.
The division was established on 10 July 1944 at the Neustettin military training area in Pomerania under the designation Sperr-Division 541. On 17 July 1944, the division was renamed as the 541st Grenadier Division. On 9 October 1944, it was renamed 541. Volks-Grenadier-Division.
At that time, the division was located at the Narew river. From November 1944 to January 1945, the division had to retreat from the Narew, and fought in the area of Osowiec, where it suffered heavy losses. The division reteated via Rastenburg, Korschen and Bartenstein towards Frisches Haff. The remnants of the division were surrounded in the Heiligenbeil Pocket.
Its commander was Generalleutnant Wolf Hagemann.
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- Volksgrenadier divisions
- Military units and formations established in 1944
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1945