208th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 208th Infantry Division, or 208.Infanterie-Division in German, was a large military unit that served during World War II. Like most German infantry divisions, the bulk of its troops were foot-mobile infantry supported by horse-drawn artillery.
The 208th Infantry Division was formed on 26 August 1939. it served in the invasion of Poland of 1939 as a reserve division of Army Group North and was commanded by General Moritz Andreas. During Fall Gelb it was a reserve division allocated to 18th Army and was mainly active in the occupation of northern Belgium. From January 1942 it fought continuously on the Eastern Front.
On 1 January 1945, the 208th Infantry Division had a strength of 9,840 men.''''''

Commanding officers

Generalleutnant Moritz Andreas,
General der Infanterie Hans-Karl von Scheele,
Generalleutnant Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben,
Generalmajor Georg Zwade,
Generalleutnant Heinz Piekenbrock,

Order of battle

1939

Infantry Regiment 309
Infantry Regiment 337
Infantry Regiment 338
Artillery Regiment 208
Engineer Battalion 208
Anti-Tank Detachment 208
Reconnaissance Detachment 208
Intelligence Department 208
Supply Troops 208

1943

Grenadier Regiment 309
Grenadier Regiment 337
Grenadier Regiment 338
Fusilier Battalion 208
Artillery Regiment 208
Pioneer Battalion 208
Panzerjäger Detachment 208
Intelligence Department 208
Supply Troops 208