156th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

156th Infantry Division 156. Infanterie-Division April – May 1945 Nazi Germany Army Infantry Division The 156th Infantry Division (German: 156. Infanteriedivision) was a German Army infantry division in World War II. History The 156th Infantry Division was raised in April 1945, where it was sent to the eastern front, which was approaching westwards to the German border. It was alternatively known as Division Nr. 156 (December 1939 - October 1942), Division Baltzer (November - December 1942) and 156. Reserve-Division (October 1942 - February 1944). Noteworthy individuals Commanders LtGen Max Noack (1 September 1939 - 15 August 1942) LtGen Richard Baltzer (15 August 1942 - 8 July 1943) MajGen Johannes Nedtwig (8 July 1943 - September 1943) LtGen Richard Baltzer (September 1943 - 27 December 1943) LtGen Otto Elfeldt (27 December 1943 - February 1944) LtGen Siegfried Rekowski (April 1945 - 8 May 1945) Operations officers Maj Herbert Giesenhagen (25 March 1945 – 2 May 1945) Bibliography Sources Tessin Georg Die Landstreitkräfte 131—200 Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939—1945 7 Frankfurt/Main E.S. Mittler 1973 98 de Further reading Theis Kerstin Wehrmachtjustiz an der "Heimatfront" De Gruyter Oldenbourg 2016 9783110405583 49–58 de Das Fallbeispiel: die Gerichte der Div. Nr. 156 und Nr. 526 June 2017 Category:Military units and formations established in 1945 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 Category:Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II