564th Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)

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564th Volksgrenadier Division
Active1944-1945
Disbanded1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Wolfgang Lange

The 564th 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 September 1944 in Austria, by redesignating the 564th Grenadier Division, under the command of Wolfgang Lange. It contained the 1150th, 1151st and 1152nd Grenadier Regiments, and the 1564th Artillery Regiment.[1]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Axis History Factbook

References[]

  • "564. Volksgrenadier-Division". Axis History Factbook. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
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