32nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
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The 32nd Infantry Division (German: 32. Infanterie-Division) of the German Army was mobilized on 1 August 1939 for the upcoming invasion of Poland. At that time, it consisted of the usual German Infantry Division elements: three infantry regiments of three battalions each, one three-battalion regiment of light artillery, one battalion of heavy artillery (from a separate artillery regiment, but attached to the particular division), a Panzerjäger (anti-tank) Battalion, a reconnaissance (Aufklärungs) Battalion, a Signals Battalion, a Pioneer (Engineer) Battalion, and divisional supply, medical, and administrative units.[Note 1]
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32. Infanterie-Division German 32nd Infantry Division | |
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Active | 1 October 1936 – 10 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Heer (Wehrmacht) |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Wilhelm Wegener |