181. Infanterie-Division German 181st Infantry Division | |
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Active | December 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
Country |
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Branch | Heer |
Type | Division |
Role | Infantry |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Eugen-Heinrich Bleyer |
The 181st Infantry Division (German: 181. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 1 December 1939.
Orders of Battle[]
181. Infanterie-Division 1940[]
- Infanterie-Regiment 334
- Infanterie-Regiment 349
- Infanterie-Regiment 359
- Artillerie-Regiment 222
- Pionier-Battalion 222
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 222
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 222
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 222
181. Infanterie-Division 1943[]
- Grenadier-Regiment 359
- Grenadier-Regiment 363
- Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 181
- Artillerie-Regiment 222
- Pionier-Battalion 222
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 222
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 222
- Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 222
Commanding officers[]
- Generalleutnant Peter Bielfeld, 1 December 1939 – 10 January 1940
- Generalleutnant Kurt Woytasch, 10 January 1940 – 1 March 1942
- Generalleutnant Friedrich Bayer, 1 March 1942 – 24 March 1942
- Generalleutnant Hermann Fischer, 24 March 1942 – 1 October 1944
- Generalleutnant Eugen Bleyer, 1 October 1944 – 8 May 1945
External links[]
- "181. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanteriedivisionen/181ID.htm. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
The original article can be found at 181st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) and the edit history here.