702nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 702nd Infantry Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was formed in May 1941 in the 15th wave of formation from recruits from Wehrkreis II and was stationed exclusively in Norway in the Drontheim area. In May 1945, the unit went into Norwegian captivity .

Commanders

• Lieutenant General Herbert Lemke (April 17, 1941 - September 4, 1941)
• Lieutenant General Kurt Schmidt (September 4, 1941 - September 1, 1943)
• Lieutenant General Karl Edelmann (September 1, 1943 - January 15, 1945)
• Lieutenant General Ernst Klepp (January 15, 1945 - May 8, 1945)

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 .