210th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

210th Infantry Division
Coat of arms of the 210th Infantry Division
active	1942 to 1945
Country	German Empire
Armed forces	Wehrmacht
Armed forces	army
Branch of service	infantry

The 210th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on July 10, 1942 in the Dönchelager in Kassel and for a long time was only deployed in the Petsamo area in northern Finland . After Finland surrendered, the unit was deployed in Northern Norway and was taken prisoner of war in Norway in May 1945 .

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 .