162nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 162nd Infantry Division (162. Infanterie-Division) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 December 1939 - January 1942 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Groß Born |
| Engagements | Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev |
The 162nd Infantry Division (162. Infanterie-Division) was a infantry division of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
History
The division saw its first action in Operation Barbarossa as part of the XX Army Corps. It advanced over Bialystok and Smolensk to Moscow, where it was dissolved on 23 December 1941, after its destruction in the Battles of Kalinin and Rzhev.
The Division's command served for the formation of the 162nd Turkoman Division in 1942.
The Division's only commander was Generalleutnant Hermann Franke.
Source
- "162. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 28 February 2020.