416th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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The 416th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on December 20, 1941 and stationed in Denmark . From October 1944, the unit fought in West Germany ( Saarpfalz , Hunsrück ). In May 1945, the division became at Traunstein in Bavaria 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 .
  • Tessin, Georg (1974). Associations and troops of the German Wehrmacht and Waffen SS in World War II 1939–1945. Ninth volume. The land forces 281-370. Biblio-Verlag, Osnabrück. ISBN 3-7648-0872-1 .