18th Volksgrenadier Division

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The 18th Volksgrenadier-Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was established on September 2, 1944 in Denmark by renaming the 571st Volksgrenadier Division . The division was then used in the Battle of the Bulge . In mid-February 1945 the division was disbanded.

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 .