320th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

320. Infanterie-Division German 320th Infantry Division
Active	2 December 1940 – May 1945
Branch	Heer
Type	Division
Role	Infantry
Engagements	World War II
Commanders
Notable commanders	Georg-Wilhelm Postel

The 320th Infantry Division was created on 2 December 1940 in Lübeck from parts of the 58th Infantry Division and 254th Infantry Division. The Division was formally disbanded on 9 October 1944 and reformed as 320th Volks Grenadier Division.

Commanding officers

• Generalleutnant Karl Maderholz (15 December 1940 – 2 December 1942)
• Generalleutnant Georg-Wilhelm Postel (2 December 1942 – 26 May 1943)
• General der Infanterie Kurt Röpke (26 May 1943 – 20 August 1943)
• Generalleutnant Georg-Wilhelm Postel (20 August 1943 – 10 July 1944)
• Generalmajor Otto Schell (10 July 1944 – 2 September 1944)

See also

• Division (military), Military unit, List of German divisions in WWII
• Heer, Wehrmacht

References

• Wendel, Marcus (2004). "320. Infanterie-Division".
• "320. Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved May 5, 2008.