199th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 199th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on November 1, 1940 in Norway and was stationed exclusively in the Narvik area for a long time . The division was relocated to Brandenburg at the end of April 1945 . In the Brandenburg area, the division was largely taken prisoner of war by the Soviets in May 1945 .

Commanders

• Lieutenant General Hans von Kempski (1883–1970): from October 1940 to March 1942
• Lieutenant General Wilhelm Raithel (1894–1960): from April 1942 to August 1943
• Lieutenant General Walter Wißmath (1893–1972): from August 1943 to June 1944
• Lieutenant General Helwig Luz (1892–1980): from June 1944 to May 1945

literature

• Samuel W. Mitcham (2007). 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 .