544th Grenadier Division

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The 544th Grenadier Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on July 10, 1944 at the Grafenwöhr military training area in Bavaria . Renamed the 544th Volksgrenadier Division on October 9, 1944 . The division came in May 1945 in Bohemia in Soviet captivity .

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 .