79th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
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The 79th Infantry Division (79. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.
Divisional History
The 79th Infantry Division began mobilization on March 1, 1939. It was designated as a Division on August 26, 1939. On January 1, 1940, General der Infanterie Karl Strecker commanded that "Tapfer und Treu” (Courageous and True) be used as the slogan and the Cross of Lorraine was designated as the symbol.
Order of Battle 1939
Infanterie-Regiment 208 Infanterie-Regiment 212 Infanterie-Regiment 226 Artillerie-Regiment 179 Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 179 Pionier-Bataillon 179 Aufklärungs-Abteilung 179 Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 179 Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 179
Order of Battle 1944
Grenadier-Regiment 208 Grenadier-Regiment 212 Grenadier-Regiment 226 Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 79 Artillerie-Regiment 179 Panzerjäger-Abteilung 179 Pionier-Bataillon 179 Feldersatz-Bataillon 179 Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 179 Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 179
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