301st Infantry Division
| 301st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 301. Infanterie-Division | |
| Active | August 1939 - October 1939 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 301st Infantry Division (German: 301. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II.
History
[edit]The 301st Infantry Division was formed in August 1939, just before the outbreak of World War II, from Netze Brigade, a frontier guard brigade that consisted of two frontier guard regiments.[1] There, Netze Brigade had served as part of
the 12th Frontier Guard Command.[2]
During the Invasion of Poland, the 301st Infantry Division fought skirmish actions in the Küstrin area.[2][3][4]
On 14 October 1939, after the conclusion of the invasion, the 301st Infantry Division was dissolved.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tessin, Georg (1974). "301". Die Landstreitkräfte 281–370. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 9. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 70–73. ISBN 3764808721.
- ^ a b Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). German Order of Battle. Volume Two: 291st-999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. Stackpole Books. p. 27. ISBN 9780811734165.
- ^ "Akte 2. Unterlagen der Ia-Abteilung der Brigade Netze (Grenzwacht): Anlagen zum KTB Nr. 1 des Stabes z.b.V. (Kampfgruppe Netze)26.8.-20.9.1939 u.a." Deutsch-Russisches Projekt zur Digitalisierung Deutscher Dokumente in Archiven der Russischen Föderation (in German and Russian). Retrieved 4 Sep 2020.
- ^ "Akte 3. Unterlagen der Ia-Abteilung der Brigade Netze (Grenzwacht): Anlagen zum KTB Nr. 1 des Stabes z.b.V. (Kampfgruppe Netze)21.9.-14.10.1939". Deutsch-Russisches Projekt zur Digitalisierung Deutscher Dokumente in Archiven der Russischen Föderation (in German and Russian). Retrieved 4 Sep 2020.