77th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 77th Infantry Division was a German infantry division during World War II . The division was set up on January 15, 1944 at the Münsingen military training area and then stationed on the French Channel coast near Caen . In 1944 she was involved in fighting against Western Allied forces in Normandy, France. During these battles the division was severely decimated and trapped near St. Malo . With the fall of St. Malo on August 15, 1944, the division went under.
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 .
