106th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) explained

Unit Name:	106th Infantry Division
Native Name:	106. Infanterie-Division
Type:	Infantry
Branch:	Army
Dates:	22 November 1940 – 8 April 1945
Size:	Division
Battles:	World War II

The 106th Infantry Division (German: 106. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed in 1940^[1] in Wahn.
The division was destroyed by the end of August 1944 during the Soviet Jassy–Kishinev Offensive.

Commanding officers

• General der Infanterie Ernst Dehner, 28 November 1940 – 3 May 1942
• Generalleutnant Alfons Hitter, 3 Mai 1942 – 1 November 1942
• Generalleutnant Arthur Kullmer, 1 November 1942 – 1 January 1943
• Generalleutnant Werner Forst, 1 January 1943 – 20 February 1944
• Generalleutnant Siegfried von Rekowski, 20 February 1944 – August 1944
• Oberst Rintenberg,

External links

• Web site: Lexikon der Wehrmacht. 106. Infanterie-Division. de. 16 February 2011.
• Web site: Axis History Factbook. 106. Infanterie-Division. 16 February 2011.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lexikon der Wehrmacht . 2024-08-19 . www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de.