134th Infantry Division (Germany)
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The 134th Infantry
Division (German: 134. Infanterie-Division) was a German
division
in World War II
. It was formed in October 1940.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
Division (German: 134. Infanterie-Division) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
division
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It was formed in October 1940.
134. Infanterie-Division 1940
- Infanterie-Regiment 439
- Infanterie-Regiment 445
- Infanterie-Regiment 446
- Artillerie-Regiment 134
- Aufklärungs-Abteilung 134
- Pionier-Bataillon 134
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 134
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 134
- Divisions-Nachschubführer 134
134. Infanterie-Division 1944
- Grenadier-Regiment 439
- Grenadier-Regiment 445
- Grenadier-Regiment 446
- Artillerie-Regiment 134
- Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 134
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 134
- Pionier-Bataillon 134
- Feldersatz-Bataillon 134
- Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 134
- Divisions-Nachschubführer 134
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Conrad von Cochenhausen, 5 October 1940 – 12 December 1941
- General der Gebirgstruppen Hans SchlemmerHans SchlemmerDipl.-Ing. Johann "Hans" SchlemmerIn German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur was a highly decorated General der Gebirgstruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXV. Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
, 12 December 1941 – February 1944 - Generalmajor Rudolf Bader, February 1944 – 1 June 1944
- Generalleutnant Ernst Philipp, 1 June 1944 – 29 June 1944