301st Infantry Division explained

Unit Name:	301st Infantry Division
Native Name:	301. Infanterie-Division
Dates:	August 1939 - October 1939
Branch:	Army
Type:	Infantry
Role:	Division
Battles:	World War II Invasion of Poland

The 301st Infantry Division (German: 301. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II.

History

The 301st Infantry Division was formed in August 1939, just before the outbreak of World War II, from Netze Brigade, a frontier guard brigade that consisted of two frontier guard regiments.^[1] There, Netze Brigade had served as part of

the 12th Frontier Guard Command.^[2]

During the Invasion of Poland, the 301st Infantry Division fought skirmish actions in the Küstrin area.^{[3] [4]}

On 14 October 1939, after the conclusion of the invasion, the 301st Infantry Division was dissolved.

References

1. Book: Tessin, Georg. Die Landstreitkräfte 281–370. Biblio Verlag. 1974. 3764808721. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945. 9. Osnabrück. 70–73. de. 301.
2. Book: Mitcham, Samuel W.. German Order of Battle. Volume Two: 291st-999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. Stackpole Books. 2007. 9780811734165. 27. Samuel W. Mitcham.
3. Web site: Akte 2. Unterlagen der Ia-Abteilung der Brigade Netze (Grenzwacht): Anlagen zum KTB Nr. 1 des Stabes z.b.V. (Kampfgruppe Netze)26.8.-20.9.1939 u.a.. 4 Sep 2020. Deutsch-Russisches Projekt zur Digitalisierung Deutscher Dokumente in Archiven der Russischen Föderation. de, ru.
4. Web site: Akte 3. Unterlagen der Ia-Abteilung der Brigade Netze (Grenzwacht): Anlagen zum KTB Nr. 1 des Stabes z.b.V. (Kampfgruppe Netze)21.9.-14.10.1939.. 4 Sep 2020. Deutsch-Russisches Projekt zur Digitalisierung Deutscher Dokumente in Archiven der Russischen Föderation. de, ru.