| Unit Name: | 542nd Grenadier Division 542nd Volksgrenadier Division |
| Native Name: | 542. Grenadier-Division 542. Volksgrenadier-Division |
| Branch: | Army |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Size: | Division |
| Notable Commanders: | Generalleutnant Karl Löwrick |
The 542nd Grenadier Division was a German military unit during World War II.
The 542. Sperr-Division was created on 8 July 1944 as part of the 29th Aufstellungswelle in Truppenübungsplatz Stablack. On 15 July 1944, the Division was renamed 542. Grenadier-Division and sent to the Eastern Front as part of Army Group Centre.
On 12 August 1944, the unit was renamed 542nd Infantry Division, and again renamed on 9 October 1944 to 542nd Volksgrenadier Division.
The Division was pushed into the Hel Peninsula during the Soviet East Prussian offensive and surrendered in April 1945