126th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 126th Infantry Division was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 18 October 1940 in Sennelager.
The division was formed from elements of the 11th Infantry Division, 253rd Infantry Division and the non-motorized elements of the 16th Motorized Infantry Division. It fought at Demyansk, Staraya Russia and Leningrad before ending the war in the Courland Pocket.
Commmanders
- General der Infanterie Paul Laux
- Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe
- Generalleutnant Friedrich Hofmann
- Generalleutnant Harry Hoppe
- Generalleutnant Gotthard Fischer
- Generalmajor Kurt Hähling
Order of battle
1940
- Infantry Regiment 422
- Infantry Regiment 424
- Infantry Regiment 426
- Artillery Regiment 126
- Divisions Units 126