166th Reserve Division (Wehrmacht)
The 166th Reserve Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on October 26, 1943 in occupied Denmark . The division was stationed in occupied France for a long time and was relocated to the Dutch island of Walcheren on January 4, 1944 . On March 9, 1945, the 166th Reserve Division was renamed the 166th Infantry Division .
literature
- Samuel W. Mitcham (2007a). German Order of Battle. Volume Two: 291st - 999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. PA; United States of America: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0 .
- Mitcham, Samuel W., Jr. (2007b). Panzer Legions: A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of WWII and Their Commanders. Mechanicsburg, PA, United States: Stackpole Books, ISBN 978-0-8117-3353-3 .
Web links
- 1th through 199th German Infantry, Security, and Panzer Grenadier Divisions. Organizations and Histories 1939–1945 Nafziger Collection, Combined Armed Research Library.