59th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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59th Infantry Division (59. Infanteriedivision)
Active	June 1944 - April 1945
Country	Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Grenadier Infantry
Role	Infantry
Size	Division
Garrison/HQ
Engagements	World War II

The 59th Infantry Division (59. Infanteriedivision) was a military division of the Wehrmacht during World War II.

History[]

The 59th Infantry Division was formed in June 1944 in the Groß Born area. It saw immediate action on the Western Front. It had a serious equipment and training shortage due to its quick formation. It was surrounded at the Falaise Pocket. A little later after the division was part of 15th Army as it retreated to BrabantStad. In October the division was part of Army Group B during The Battle of the Scheldt. In February 1945 the division was stationed on The Rhine. Later after the Battle of the Ruhr the division was diminished as a result of the end of the war.^[1]

Organization[]

Structure in early 1944 Organization of the division in 1943:^[2]

• 1034th Grenadier Regiment
• 1035th Grenadier Regiment
• 1036th Grenadier Regiment
• 159th Artillery Regiment
• 59th Fusilier Battalion
• 159th Tank Destroyer Battalion
• 159th Engineer Battalion
• 159th Signal Battalion
• 159th Divisional Supply Group

Commanders[]

The division's commanders were :

• Generalleutnant Walter Poppe (July 1944 - February 1945)
• Generalleutnant Hans Kurt Hoecker (February - April 1945)

References[]