277th Infantry Division (Germany)

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Infanterie-Division German 277th Infantry Division Active 22 May 1940 – 1945 Country Nazi Germany Branch Heer Type Division Role Infantry Engagements World War II A first 277th Infantry Division (277. Infanterie-Division) was ordered to form on May 22, 1940 as part of the 10th mobilisation wave (10. Welle), but this order was rescinded after the French Surrender. A new 277th Infantry Division was formed in Croatia on November 17, 1943 as part of the 22nd mobilisation wave (22. Welle), the division was destroyed in the Battle of Normandy in August 1944. A third, 277th Volksgrenadier Division (277. Volksgrenadier-Division) was formed on September 4, 1944 in Hungary by redesignation of the newly formed 574th Volksgrenadier Division (574. Volksgrenadier-Division) of the 32nd mobilisation wave (32. Welle). In 1945 the division entered U.S. captivity in the Ruhr Pocket. Contents 1 Operational history 2 Organization 2.1 1943 2.2 1944 3 References Operational history Except for its formation time in Croatia and Hungary the 277th Infantry Division spent its entire operation history on the Western front. The division took part in the Battles of Normandy and the Ardennes under Army Group B (Heeresgruppe B). Organization 1943 Grenadier-Regiment 989, I and II Battalions Grenadier-Regiment 990, I and II Battalions Grenadier-Regiment 991, I and II Battalions Artillerie-Regiment 277, I-IV Battalions Divisions-Füsilier-Abteilung 277 Pionier-Battalion 277 Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 277 Feldersatz-Battalion 277 1944 Grenadier-Regiment 989, I and II Battalions Grenadier-Regiment 990, I and II Battalions Grenadier-Regiment 991, I and II Battalions Artillerie-Regiment 277, I-IV Battalions Divisions-Füsilier-Kompanie 277 Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 277 Pionier-Battalion 277 Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 277 References Tessin, Georg. 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