543rd Grenadier Division

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The 543rd Grenadier Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on July 10, 1944 at the Münsingen military training area from the Münsingen shadow division . On July 18, 1944, the division was renamed the 78th Grenadier Division and on July 27, 1944 (as a replacement for the 78th Sturm Division, which had been destroyed in Belarus), the 78th Sturm Division .

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 .