3rd Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)
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The 3rd Mountain Division (German: 3. Gebirgs-Division) was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was created from the Austrian Army's 5th and 7th Divisions following the Anschluss in 1938.
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3rd Mountain Division | |
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3. Gebirgs-Division | |
Active | 1 April 1938 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | German Army |
Type | Gebirgsjäger |
Role | Mountain warfare |
Size | Division |
Garrison/HQ | Graz |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Generaloberst Eduard Dietl General der Gebirgstruppen Julius Ringel Generalleutnant Hans Kreysing Generalleutnant August Wittmann Generalleutnant Paul Klatt |
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