227th Infantry Division

The 227th Infantry Division was created on 26 August 1939 in Krefeld. The Division was deployed for the last time in February 1945 in the Tuchola Forest.

Commanding officers

• Generalleutnant Friedrich Zickwolff, 1 September 1939 – 6 May 1940
• Generalleutnant Friedrich-Karl von Wachter, 6 May 1940 – 1 July 1940
• Generalleutnant Friedrich Zickwolff, 1 July 1940 – 12 April 1941
• General der Artillerie Friedrich von Scotti, 12 April 1941 – 7 June 1943
• General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin, 7 June 1943 – 11 May 1944
• Generalmajor der Reserve Maximilian Wengler, 11 May 1944 – 27 March 1945

See also

• Division (military), Military unit, List of German divisions in WWII
• Heer, Wehrmacht

References

• Wendel, Marcus (2004). "227. Infanterie-Division".
• "227. Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved May 5, 2008.