266th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 266th Infantry Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on May 20, 1943 at the Münsingen military training area and was then stationed in France . In the summer of 1944 she was involved in fighting against Western Allied troops in France and was destroyed near Saint-Malo in July 1944.

literature

• Mitcham, Samuel W., Jr. (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 .