132nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 132nd Infantry Division (German: 132. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 5 October 1940 in Landshut and was destroyed in the Courland Pocket in 1945.
| 132. Infanterie-Division German 132nd Infantry Division | |
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| Active | 1940–45 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division 15,000 Soldiers |
| Colors | Red and Yellow |
| Engagements | World War II |
In May 1941 the units of this division participated in the suppression of the Đurđevdan uprising.
Organization
Structure of the division:[1][2]
- Headquarters
- 132nd Reconnaissance Battalion
- 436th Infantry Regiment
- 437th Infantry Regiment
- 438th Infantry Regiment
- 132nd Engineer Battalion
- 132nd Artillery Regiment
- 132nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
- 132nd Signal Battalion
- 132nd Divisional Supply Group
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Rudolf Sintzenich, 5 October 1940 – 11 January 1942
- General der Artillerie Fritz Lindemann, 11 January 1942 – 12 August 1943
- Generalleutnant Herbert Wagner, 12 August 1943 – 8 January 1945
- Generalmajor Rudolf Demme, 8 January – 8 May 1945
References
- German Order of Battle, 1st-290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. p. 125.
- "Infanterie-Division (11. Welle), German Army, 22.06.1941". niehorster.org. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
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