98th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 98th Infantry Division (German: 98. Infanterie-Division) was created on 18 September 1939 in Grafenwöhr. It was destroyed on the Crimea in May 1944 and reformed on 5 June 1944.[1]

98th Infantry Division
98. Infanterie-Division
Active18 September 1939 – 8 May 1945
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
EngagementsWorld War II
Vehicle insignia in the shape of a badge, depicting a red bird flying over grey hills.
98th Infantry Division vehicle insignia.

Commanding officers

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References

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  1. ^ Tessin, pp. 152–153

Bibliography

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  • Tessin, Georg (1972). Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen–SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939–1945 [Units and Troops of the German Military and Waffen-SS in the Second World War 1939–1945] (in German). Vol. 6: Die Landstreitkräfte 71–130 (Units 71–130). Osnabrück: Biblio. ISBN 3-7648-0872-1.