264th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 264th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on May 19, 1943 in Munster and later used in Belgium , northern France and Yugoslavia . In January 1945 the division was moved to Jutland . The division went into British captivity on May 7, 1945 near Lübeck .

Well-known members of the division

• Paul Herrmann (1898–1980), as Major General of the Army of the German Armed Forces , was in command of Defense Division IV

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 .