38th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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Coat of arms of the 38th Infantry Division

The 38th Infantry Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on July 11, 1942 in The Hague in the Netherlands and was initially stationed in France . In March 1943 the unit was relocated to the Eastern Front in the area southeast of Slovyansk on the Donets . In the Ukraine , the unit suffered heavy losses and was dissolved on October 23, 1943rd

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 .