711 Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 711th 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 the summer of 1944 she was involved in fighting against Western Allied troops in France. In December 1944 she was transferred to Hungary and fought against the Red Army as part of the Harteneck group near Esztergom . A retreat to Bohemia followed. On May 9, 1945, the division surrendered to the Red Army just east of Prague .
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 .
