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321st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 321st Infantry Division (German: 321. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II. Between November 1943 and June 1944, it was known as Division Group 321 (German: Divisionsgruppe 321).
The 321st Infantry Division was formed as a static division of the 13th Aufstellungswelle in the Braunschweig area in Wehrkreis XI. Its initial recruits were drawn, among others, from parts of the 267th and 295th Infantry Divisions, of the fourth and eighth Aufstellungswelle respectively. The division's initial commander was Ludwig Löweneck.
After the division's deployment was completed in April 1941, the 321st Infantry Division was sent to occupation duty in France. It served in the Boulogne-sur-Mer area from May 1941 until December 1942. It served initially under the XXXVII Army Corps (renamed LXXXII Army Corps later in the war), but was moved to the LXXXI Army Corps in June 1942.
On 23 July 1942, the previously incomplete infantry regiments and artillery regiments were brought to full strength. Following a decree on 21 October 1942, the division was restructured from a static division to an assault division and prepared for deployment on the Eastern Front. Starting in January 1943, the 321st Infantry Division, commanded by Wilhelm Thomas since 16 November 1942, was deployed in the central sector of the Eastern Front.
The division was heavily battered over the course of the year 1943. The 321st Infantry Division, commanded by Ulrich Liss starting on 28 July, by Karl Sievers starting on 22 August, and by Georg Zwade starting on 23 September, effectively stopped existing as a self-reliant fighting force by October 1943. As an emergency solution, the eviscerated division was first attached as a supporting force to the 110th and 211th Infantry Divisions, and subsequently permanently dissolved as an independent division on 2 November 1943.
Between January and August 1943, the division had served under the LVI Panzer Corps, but was moved to the LV Army Corps in September.
After the dissolution of the 321st Infantry Division, its remnants on the Eastern Front were grouped into Division Group 321, which was subsequently assigned to the 110th Infantry Division, a formation that the previous 321st Infantry Division had already fought alongside earlier in the year 1943.
Division Group 321, which was formally assembled on 2 November 1943 (the day of the dissolution of the 321st Infantry Division), was destroyed in June 1944 while under command of Army Group Center, which was at that time suffering a decisive strategic defeat at Soviet hands (Operation Bagration).
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321st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 321st Infantry Division (German: 321. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II. Between November 1943 and June 1944, it was known as Division Group 321 (German: Divisionsgruppe 321).
The 321st Infantry Division was formed as a static division of the 13th Aufstellungswelle in the Braunschweig area in Wehrkreis XI. Its initial recruits were drawn, among others, from parts of the 267th and 295th Infantry Divisions, of the fourth and eighth Aufstellungswelle respectively. The division's initial commander was Ludwig Löweneck.
After the division's deployment was completed in April 1941, the 321st Infantry Division was sent to occupation duty in France. It served in the Boulogne-sur-Mer area from May 1941 until December 1942. It served initially under the XXXVII Army Corps (renamed LXXXII Army Corps later in the war), but was moved to the LXXXI Army Corps in June 1942.
On 23 July 1942, the previously incomplete infantry regiments and artillery regiments were brought to full strength. Following a decree on 21 October 1942, the division was restructured from a static division to an assault division and prepared for deployment on the Eastern Front. Starting in January 1943, the 321st Infantry Division, commanded by Wilhelm Thomas since 16 November 1942, was deployed in the central sector of the Eastern Front.
The division was heavily battered over the course of the year 1943. The 321st Infantry Division, commanded by Ulrich Liss starting on 28 July, by Karl Sievers starting on 22 August, and by Georg Zwade starting on 23 September, effectively stopped existing as a self-reliant fighting force by October 1943. As an emergency solution, the eviscerated division was first attached as a supporting force to the 110th and 211th Infantry Divisions, and subsequently permanently dissolved as an independent division on 2 November 1943.
Between January and August 1943, the division had served under the LVI Panzer Corps, but was moved to the LV Army Corps in September.
After the dissolution of the 321st Infantry Division, its remnants on the Eastern Front were grouped into Division Group 321, which was subsequently assigned to the 110th Infantry Division, a formation that the previous 321st Infantry Division had already fought alongside earlier in the year 1943.
Division Group 321, which was formally assembled on 2 November 1943 (the day of the dissolution of the 321st Infantry Division), was destroyed in June 1944 while under command of Army Group Center, which was at that time suffering a decisive strategic defeat at Soviet hands (Operation Bagration).