232nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 232nd Infantry Division (
infantry division of the German Heer during World War II
.
Operational history
The 232nd Infantry Division was formed on 26 June 1944 in
715th Infantry Division early in the month of June 1944. The 232nd Infantry Division initially consisted of the Grenadier Regiments 1043, 1044 and 1045, as well as the Artillery Regiment 232.[1] The division's only commander throughout its service was Eccard von Gablenz.[2]
In August 1944, the division was deployed in the reserves of Armee-Abteilung Ligurien in the Italian theater.[1] By February 1945, the division fought in the Apennine Mountains as part of LI Mountain Corps.[2]
The 232nd Infantry Division surrendered to American forces in the area between Brescia and Milan.[1]
Noteworthy individuals
- Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz, divisional commander of the 232nd Infantry Division.[2]
Literature
- v. Gablenz, Eccard Freiherr (1947). Einsatz der 232. Infanterie-Division in Italien.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 3764810971.
- ^ ISBN 9780811746540.
- ^ Alfoldi, Laszlo M. (1978). World War II, 1939-1945: The Eastern and Balkan Fronts, the Axis Forces in Europe. Vol. 16. U.S. Army Military History Institute.