563rd Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)
| 563rd Volksgrenadier Division | |
|---|---|
 Kurland cuff | |
| Active | 1944-1945 |
| Disbanded | 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Werner Neumann |
The 563rd Volksgrenadier Division was a volksgrenadier division of the German Army during the Second World War, active from 1944 to 1945.
The division was formed in October 1944 in Norway, by redesignating the 563rd Grenadier Division, under the command of . It contained the 1147th, 1148th and 1149th Grenadier Regiments, and the 1563rd Artillery Regiment.[1]
The division was caught in the Kurland Pocket, and fought there until the end of the war.[1]
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- "563. Volksgrenadier-Division". Axis History Factbook. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
Categories:
- Volksgrenadier divisions
- Military units and formations established in 1944
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1945