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126th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
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The 126th Infantry Division (German: 126. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 18 October 1940 in Sennelager.
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German: 126. Infanterie-Division | |
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Active | 1940 – 1945 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
1940–42 | Paul Laux |
1942–43, 1943 | Harry Hoppe |
1943 | Friedrich Hofmann |
1943–45 | Gotthard Fischer |
1945 | Kurt Hähling |
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The division was formed from elements of the 11th Infantry Division, 253rd Infantry Division and the non-motorized elements of the 16th Motorized Infantry Division. It fought at Demyansk, Staraya Russia and Leningrad before ending the war in the Courland Pocket.