221st Security Division
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"221st Division" redirects here. For the Japanese infantry division, see 221st Division (Imperial Japanese Army).
The 221st Security Division (German: 221. Sicherungs-Division) was a rear-area security division in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Commanded by General Johann Pflugbeil, the unit was deployed in German-occupied areas of the Soviet Union, in the Army Group Centre Rear Area, for security and Bandenbekämpfung ("anti-bandit") duties. It was responsible for large-scale war crimes and atrocities including the deaths of thousands of Soviet civilians.[citation needed]
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221st Security Division | |
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221. Sicherungs-Division | |
Active | March 15, 1941 – July 28, 1944 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Security division |
Role | Bandenbekämpfung (counter-insurgency) |
Size | Division |
Engagements | Eastern Front |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Johann Pflugbeil |
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