74th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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74th Infantry Division
74. Infanterie-Division
Active1944
Country Germany
Branch Heer (Wehrmacht)
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision (never fulfilled)
Garrison/HQMilowitz
EngagementsNone

The 74th Infantry Division (German: 74. Infanterie-Division) was a planned infantry division of the German Heer during World War II. Initially designed to be supplied with recruits by the Milowitz Division as part of the 24th Aufstellungswelle, the creation of the 74th Infantry Division was never realized. The planned regiments 1031, 1032 and 1033 were not established.[1] The Milowitz Division was established at Milowitz training field on 27 January 1944 and was then sent to the Eastern Front, where its members were assigned to replenish the 320th Infantry Division, 106th Infantry Division and 389th Infantry Division.[2]

References

  1. ^ Tessin, Georg (1977a). "74. Infanterie-Division". Die Landstreitkräfte 71-130. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 6. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. pp. 20–23. ISBN 3764810971.
  2. ^ Tessin, Georg (1977b). "Infanterie-Division Milowitz (74)". Die Landstreitkräfte: Namensverbände. Luftstreiftkräfte (Fliegende Verbände). Flakeinsatz im Reich 1943-1945. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939-1945 (in German). Vol. 14. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. p. 159. ISBN 3764810971.