709th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 709th Infantry Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up in May 1941 and was stationed exclusively in France for a very long time . In 1944 she was involved in fighting against Western Allied troops in France, on the Cotentin peninsula . During these battles, the division was severely decimated and trapped in the city of Cherbourg . The 709th Infantry Division was captured by the Western Allies when Cherbourg surrendered on June 26, 1944.
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 .
