231st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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231st Infantry Division
231. Infanterie-Division
ActiveAugust 1939 - July 1940
Country 
Heer (Wehrmacht)
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision

The 231st Infantry Division (

infantry division of the German Heer during World War II
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Operational history

The 231st Infantry Division was created on 26 August 1939 as part of the third

Wehrkreis XIII. It initially consisted of the Infantry Regiments 302 (Amberg), 319 (Regensburg) and 342 (Bayreuth), as well as the Artillery Regiment 231.[1] The division's first and only commander was Hans Schönhärl.[2]

The division operated in the

228th and 311th Infantry Divisions.[3] It served as part of XXXIV Army Corps.[1] By 25 June 1940, it had been moved to Gen. z.b.V. II in Hanover to prepare for dissolution.[4]

The 231st Infantry Division was disbanded on 31 July 1940,

Ohrdruf, Thuringia.[1] During its entire lifespan, it had not once seen combat.[2]

Noteworthy individuals

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 3764810971
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  2. ^
    ISBN 9780811746540
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  3. ^ Schramm, Percy E. (2005) [2003]. Kriegstagebuch des OKW. Vol. 1 (Studienausgabe ed.). Augsburg: Verlagsgruppe Weltbild GmbH. p. 1123.
  4. ^ Schramm, Percy E. (2005) [2003]. Kriegstagebuch des OKW. Vol. 1 (Studienausgabe ed.). Augsburg: Verlagsgruppe Weltbild GmbH. p. 1125.
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