553rd People's Grenadier Division

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The 553rd Volksgrenadier Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on July 11, 1944 at the Münsingen military training area. It was initially designated as the 553rd Grenadier Division, then renamed the 553rd People's Grenadier Division on October 9, 1944. In October 1944, the division was broken up in fighting in Lorraine .

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 .