7th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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German 7th Infantry Division 7. Infanterie-Division
Active	1 October 1934 – 8 May 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Commanders
Notable commanders	Franz Halder

The 7th Infantry Division (7. Infanterie-Division) was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was formed 1 October 1934 in Munich from the Artillerieführer VII staff and renamed 7. Infanterie-Division with the disclosure of German rearmament on 15 October 1935. In preparation of the Invasion of Poland, the division was transferred to Slovak Republik on 1 August 1939. The division surrendered to Soviet forces near Stutthof after the unconditional surrender of 8 May 1945.

Commanders[]

• Franz Halder 1 October 1934 – 12 November 1936
• Otto Hartmann 12 November 1936 – 31 July 1939
• Eugen Ott 1 August 1939 – 30 September 1939
• Eberhardt Bohnstedt 30 September 1939 – 1. December 1939
• Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz 1 December 1939 – 13 December 1941
• Hans Jordan 13 December 1941 – 1 November 1942
• Fritz-Georg von Rappard 1 November 1942 – 2 October 1943
• Carl Andre 2 October 1943 – 30 November 1943
• Gustav Gihr 30 November 1943 – 8 December 1943
• Fritz-Georg von Rappard 8 December 1943
• Alois Weber August 1944 – May 1945

References[]

• Burkhard Müller-Hillebrand: Das Heer 1933–1945. Entwicklung des organisatorischen Aufbaues. Vol.III: Der Zweifrontenkrieg. Das Heer vom Beginn des Feldzuges gegen die Sowjetunion bis zum Kriegsende. Mittler: Frankfurt am Main 1969, p. 285.
• Georg Tessin: Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg, 1939 – 1945. Vol. III: Die Landstreitkräfte 6 -14. Mittler: Frankfurt am Main 1967.