554th Infantry Division

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554th Infantry Division
554. Infanterie-Division
Active15 February 1940 – 13 August 1940
Country 
Phony War
Commanders
CommanderAnton von Hirschberg

The 554th Infantry Division (

infantry division of the Heer, the ground forces of Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht
. It was active for several months in the year 1940.

History

The 554th Infantry Division was formed on 15 February 1940 in

Westwall (Allied parlance: "Siegfried Line").[2]: 350  The division's commander throughout its entire duration of service was Anton von Hirschberg.[3]

Initially, the division's staff was drawn from Division Command z.b.V. 441 and contained three infantry regiments (621, 622, 623) as well as an Artillery Regiment, an Observation Detachment and a Division Units contingent (each numbered 554). Infantry Regiment 621 was formed in

Wehrkreis VIII using personnel from Infantry Regiment 423 of 212th Division as well as Landesschützen Regiment 2./IX (at Frankfurt/Main), and Infantry Regiment 623 was formed in the Prague area using personnel from Infantry Regiment 380 of 215th Division.[1]
: 151 

The division was deployed in May and June 1940 as part of

556th Infantry Division.[5]: 207  Its front sector remained quiet even during much of the Battle of France.[6]
: 289 

Following the German victory in the Battle of France (

Wehrkreis VII, where they became the Landesschützen Battalions 439 through 445 on 1 January 1941.[1]
: 151 

References

  1. ^ a b c Tessin, Georg (1975). Die Landstreitkräfte 501–630. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939–1945 (in German). Vol. 11. Biblio.
  2. ISBN 1853673935
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  3. ISBN 9780811734370
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  4. ISBN 3828905250
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  5. ISBN 9781611211092
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  6. ISBN 0812829921
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