340th Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)
The 340th Volksgrenadier Division was a volksgrenadier division of the German Army during the Second World War, active from 1944 to 1945.
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| Active | 1944–45 |
| Disbanded | 1945 |
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| Allegiance | Army |
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| Notable commanders | Theodor Tolsdorff |
The division was formed in September 1944, replacing the destroyed 340th Infantry Division, by redesignating the 572. Volksgrenadier-Division, under the command of Theodor Tolsdorff. It contained the 694th, 695th and 696th Grenadier Regiments, and the 340th Artillery Regiment.[1]
The division fought in the Battle of the Bulge, as part of I SS Panzer Corps, and then retreated into Germany as part of XIII SS Corps before finally being destroyed in the Ruhr pocket in April 1945.[1]
Notes
- Axis History Factbook
References
- "340. Volksgrenadier-Division". Axis History Factbook. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
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