277th Volksgrenadier Division

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The 277th Volksgrenadier Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on September 4, 1944 in Hungary by renaming the 574th Volksgrenadier Division . The division was in the Battle of the Bulge used and came in February 1945 in the Ruhr Pocket in US captivity .

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 .