171st Reserve Division (Wehrmacht)

The 171st Reserve Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on October 1, 1942 in the occupied Netherlands and stationed in the Arnhem area. In February 1943 the division was relocated to Dixmuiden in Belgium . On November 23, 1943, the 171st Reserve Division was reorganized and renamed the 48th 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.