159th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
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The 159th Infantry Division (German: 159. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II. The unit, at times designated Commander of Reserve Troops IX (German: Kommandeur der Ersatztruppen IX), 159th Division (German: 159. Division), Division No. 159 (German: Division Nr. 159), and 159th Reserve Division (German: 159. Reserve-Division), was active between 1939 and 1945.
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Division No. 159 159th Division 159th Reserve Division 159th Infantry Division | |
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German: Division Nr. 159 159. Division 159. Reserve-Division 159. Infanterie-Division | |
Active | August 1939 – February 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | Case Anton, 1942 Operation Nordwind, 1945 Colmar Pocket, 1945 |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Hermann Meyer-Rabingen Friedrich-Wilhelm Dernen |
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