72nd Infantry Division (Germany)
- 72nd Infantry Division (Germany)
The 72nd Infantry Division was created on 19 September 1939 in Trier from Grenz-Division Trier. It was destroyed on the Eastern front 25 March 1944 and reformed June 1944.
Commanding officers
* General der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott, 1 September 1939 - 25 July 1940
* General der Infanterie Helge Auleb, 25 July 1940 - 4 September 1940
* General der Infanterie Franz Mattenklott, 4 September 1940 - 6 November 1940
* Generalleutnant Philipp Müller-Gebhard, 6 November 1940 - 10 July 1942
* Generalmajor Curt Souchay, 10 July 1942 - 24 November 1942
* Generalleutnant Philipp Müller-Gebhard, 24 November 1942 - 17 February 1943
* Generalleutnant Ralph Graf von d'Oriola, 17 February 1943 - 3 May 1943
* Generalleutnant Philipp Müller-Gebhard, 3 May 1943 - 1 November 1943
* Generalleutnant Erwin Menny, 1 November 1943 - 20 November 1943
* Generalleutnant Dr. Hermann Hohn, 20 November 1943 - 25 March 1944
* Generalmajor Karl Arning, 10 June 1944 - 19 June 1944
* General der Kavallerie Gustav Harteneck, 19 June 1944 - 1 July 1944
* Generalleutnant Dr. Hermann Hohn, 1 July 1944 - 20 April 1945
* Generalleutnant Hugo Beißwänger, 20 April 1945 - 8 May 1945
See also
* Division (military), Military unit, List of German divisions in WWII
* Heer, Wehrmacht
References
* Wendel, Marcus (2004). " [http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1469 72. Infanterie-Division] ".
* " [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanteriedivisionen/72ID.htm 72. Infanterie-Division] ". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved March 17, 2008.
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