106th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
Military unit
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The 106th Infantry Division (German: 106. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed in 1940[1] in Wahn.
The division was destroyed by the end of August 1944 during the Soviet JassyâKishinev Offensive.
| 106th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 106. Infanterie-Division | |
| Active | 22 November 1940 â 8 April 1945 |
| Country | |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
Commanding officers
- General der Infanterie Ernst Dehner, 28 November 1940 â 3 May 1942
- Generalleutnant Alfons Hitter, 3 Mai 1942 â 1 November 1942
- Generalleutnant Arthur Kullmer, 1 November 1942 â 1 January 1943
- Generalleutnant Werner Forst, 1 January 1943 â 20 February 1944
- Generalleutnant Siegfried von Rekowski, 20 February 1944 â August 1944
- Oberst Rintenberg,