7th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

7. Gebirgs-Division
(English: 7th Mountain Division)

Unit insignia
Active 1941–45
Country  Germany
Allegiance Adolf Hitler
Branch Heer
Type Gebirgsjäger
Role Mountain warfare
Size Division
Nickname(s) Bergschuh Division
Engagements World War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Robert Martinek
Insignia
Identification
symbol
Edelweiss
Mountain boot

The 7th Mountain Division (German: 7. Gebirgs Division) was formed through the redesignation of 99th Light Infantry Division, which had fought on the southern sector of the Eastern Front until being withdrawn to Germany in October 1941. In 1942, it was sent to Finland and remained there until the Finnish withdrawal from the war. The division retreated into Norway where it remained until the end of the war.[1]

Commanders

Order of battle

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wendal, Marcus. "7 Gebirgs Division". Axis History. Retrieved 2009-01-04.

Further reading

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