257th Infantry Division
1939-1945 combat formation of the German Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 257th Infantry Division (German: 257. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during World War II.
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257th Infantry Division | |
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257. Infanterie-Division | |
Active | September 1939 – August 1944 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War II |
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The division was destroyed in combat in August 1944 and formally dissolved on 9 October 1944. The division was redeployed as the 257th Volksgrenadier Division (German: 257. Volks-Grenadier-Division) on 13 October 1944, using personnel from the 587th Volksgrenadier Division.