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The 708th Volksgrenadier Division (708th People's Grenadier Division, German: 708. Volksgrenadierdivision), formerly the 708th Infantry Division (708. Infanteriedivision) was a German army division active during World War II. It took part in Operation Northwind, where it was subsequently destroyed.
The 708th Infantry Division was formed from men around Strasbourg in Wehrkreis VIII.
Reactivationedit
The 708th Division was reactivated in September 1944 as a new Volksgrenadier division, and placed under the leadership of Major Hans-Ludwig Kuhlenkampff on the 10th.[dubious – discuss] The division was sent to occupy and defend Czechoslovakia from the Soviet advance. After two months, the division was sent to the western front as part of the LXIV Army Corps, with Lieutenant Colonel Johannes Marahrens taking over as commanding officer the following January. The division was destroyed the following month in the "Colmar Pocket".[1]
Commandersedit
Colonel/Major General Walter Drobenig (May 1941 – March 1942)
Lieutenant General Hermann Wilck (March 1942 – July 1943)
Major General Edgar Arndt (July 1943 – August 1944)
Colonel Bruno Gerloch (Acting commander, August 1944)
^Mitcham, Samuel W. (Aug 10, 2007). German Order of Battle, Volume 2: 291st-999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in World War II. Stackpole Books. pp. 189–190.
January 01, 1970
708th, volksgrenadier, division, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, schol. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources 708th Volksgrenadier Division news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2013 The 708th Volksgrenadier Division 708th People s Grenadier Division German 708 Volksgrenadierdivision formerly the 708th Infantry Division 708 Infanteriedivision was a German army division active during World War II It took part in Operation Northwind where it was subsequently destroyed Volksgrenadier Division708 Volksgrenadierdivision708 Volksgrenadier Division Vehicle InsigniaActiveMay 1941 August 1944September 1944 February 1945Country Nazi GermanyBranchArmyTypeGrenadierSizeDivision Contents 1 Operational history 1 1 Reactivation 2 Commanders 3 See also 4 ReferencesOperational history editThe 708th Infantry Division was formed from men around Strasbourg in Wehrkreis VIII Reactivation edit The 708th Division was reactivated in September 1944 as a new Volksgrenadier division and placed under the leadership of Major Hans Ludwig Kuhlenkampff on the 10th dubious discuss The division was sent to occupy and defend Czechoslovakia from the Soviet advance After two months the division was sent to the western front as part of the LXIV Army Corps with Lieutenant Colonel Johannes Marahrens taking over as commanding officer the following January The division was destroyed the following month in the Colmar Pocket 1 Commanders editColonel Major General Walter Drobenig May 1941 March 1942 Lieutenant General Hermann Wilck March 1942 July 1943 Major General Edgar Arndt July 1943 August 1944 Colonel Bruno Gerloch Acting commander August 1944 Colonel Wilhelm Bleckwenn November 1944 February 1945 See also editList of German divisions in World War IIReferences edit Mitcham Samuel W Aug 10 2007 German Order of Battle Volume 2 291st 999th Infantry Divisions Named Infantry Divisions and Special Divisions in World War II Stackpole Books pp 189 190 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 708th Volksgrenadier Division amp oldid 1205413190, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
