The 57th Infantry Division was formed in August 1939 as part of the second wave of German infantry divisions. During the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, the division remained in the Saarland.
The division was moved into Poland as an occupational force in August 1940 until the initiation of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941. The division took part in the campaign as part of Army Group South, where it assaulted Kiev.
Orders of Battleedit
1939
179th Infantry Regiment
199th Infantry Regiment
217th Infantry Regiment
157th Artillery Regiment
157th Engineer Battalion
157th Reconnaissance Battalion
157th Anti-tank Detachment
News department
157th Troops supply
1944
164th Grenadier Regiment
199th Grenadier Regiment
217th Grenadier Regiment
57th Fusilier Battalion
157th Artillery Regiment
157th Field-replacement Battalion
157th Engineer Battalion
157th Anti-tank detachment
News department
157th Troops supply
Commanding officersedit
Generalleutnant Oskar Blümm, 1 September 1939 – 26 September 1941
General der Infanterie Anton Dostler, 26 September 1941 – 10 April 1942
Generalleutnant Oskar Blümm, 10 April 1942 – 10 October 1942
General der Infanterie Friedrich Siebert, 10 October 1942 – 20 February 1943
Generalleutnant Otto Fretter-Pico, 20 February 1943 – 1 September 1943
Generalleutnant Vincenz Müller, 1 September 1943 – 19 September 1943
Generalmajor Adolf Trowitz, 19 September 1943 – 7 July 1944
External linksedit
"57. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
"History of the 57th Infantry Division (german)". Hannes Kiessling. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
January 01, 1970
57th, infantry, division, wehrmacht, 57th, infantry, division, german, infanterie, division, german, division, world, formed, august, 1939, landshut, 57th, infantry, division57, infanterie, divisionactive26, august, 1939, july, 1944country, nazi, germanybranch. The 57th Infantry Division German 57 Infanterie Division was a German division in World War II It was formed on 26 August 1939 in Landshut 57th Infantry Division57 Infanterie DivisionActive26 August 1939 July 1944Country Nazi GermanyBranchArmyTypeInfantrySizeDivisionEngagementsWorld War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev 1941 First Battle of Kharkov Battle of Voronezh 1942 Battle of Kursk Cherkassy Pocket Operation Bagration Bobruysk OffensiveCommandersCurrentcommanderN A Division DisbandedNotablecommandersOskar Blumm Contents 1 History 2 Orders of Battle 3 Commanding officers 4 External linksHistory editThe 57th Infantry Division was formed in August 1939 as part of the second wave of German infantry divisions During the German Soviet invasion of Poland the division remained in the Saarland The division was moved into Poland as an occupational force in August 1940 until the initiation of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941 The division took part in the campaign as part of Army Group South where it assaulted Kiev Orders of Battle edit1939 179th Infantry Regiment 199th Infantry Regiment 217th Infantry Regiment 157th Artillery Regiment 157th Engineer Battalion 157th Reconnaissance Battalion 157th Anti tank Detachment News department 157th Troops supply 1944 164th Grenadier Regiment 199th Grenadier Regiment 217th Grenadier Regiment 57th Fusilier Battalion 157th Artillery Regiment 157th Field replacement Battalion 157th Engineer Battalion 157th Anti tank detachment News department 157th Troops supplyCommanding officers editGeneralleutnant Oskar Blumm 1 September 1939 26 September 1941 General der Infanterie Anton Dostler 26 September 1941 10 April 1942 Generalleutnant Oskar Blumm 10 April 1942 10 October 1942 General der Infanterie Friedrich Siebert 10 October 1942 20 February 1943 Generalleutnant Otto Fretter Pico 20 February 1943 1 September 1943 Generalleutnant Vincenz Muller 1 September 1943 19 September 1943 Generalmajor Adolf Trowitz 19 September 1943 7 July 1944External links edit 57 Infanterie Division Lexikon der Wehrmacht Retrieved 14 January 2011 History of the 57th Infantry Division german Hannes Kiessling Retrieved 17 January 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 57th Infantry Division Wehrmacht amp oldid 1205412890, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
