| 242nd Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | |
The 242nd Infantry Division was a division of the German Army in World War II.
In 1944, the division was in southern France, and fought against the Western Allies in Operation Dragoon.
Order of Battle 1944[]
- Commanders
- Generalleutnant J. Bassler
- Units
- 765th Grenadier Regiment (4 battalions)
- 917th Grenadier Regiment (4 battalions)
- 918th Grenadier Regiment (4 battalions)
- 242nd Artillery Regiment (3 battalions)
- 242nd Panzerjäger Battalion
- 242nd Reconnaissance Battalion
- 242nd Pioneer Battalion
- 242nd Signals Battalion
- 242nd Division Support Units
The fourth battalions of all three Grenadier regiments were battalions of the Ostlegionen conscripts from Poland and Russia.[1]
References[]
- ↑ "German Forces in the West". cgsc.edu. http://www.cgsc.edu/CARL/nafziger/944GFWA.pdf. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
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