340th Volksgrenadier Division
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The 340th Volksgrenadier Division was a volksgrenadier division of the German Army during the Second World War, active from 1944 to 1945.
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340th Infantry Division 340th Volksgrenadier Division | |
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340. Infanterie-Division 340. Volksgrenadier-Division | |
Active | 1940–1944 1944–1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Heer (Wehrmacht) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann Josef Prinner Werner Ehrig Theodor Tolsdorff |
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The division was formed in September 1944, replacing the destroyed 340th Infantry Division, by redesignating the 572. Volksgrenadier-Division, under the command of Theodor Tolsdorff. It contained the 694th, 695th and 696th Grenadier Regiments, and the 340th Artillery Regiment.[1]