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6 Infanterie-Division
6 Infantry Division

Unit Histories

From To Type Notes
01-Jan-1921 01-Jan-1921 Created in Münster as part of the Reichsheer
01-Jan-1921 01-Jan-1921 Absorbed Wehrkreis VI
01-Oct-1934 01-Oct-1934 Converted to VI Corps
01-Oct-1934 01-Oct-1934 Demerged Wehrkreis VI
01-Oct-1934 01-Oct-1934 Reformed in Bielefeld codenamed Infanterieführer VI
01-Oct-1934 01-Oct-1934 Contributed To 16 Infantry Division
01-Oct-1934 01-Oct-1934 Contributed To 19 Infantry Division
15-Oct-1935 15-Oct-1935 Renamed 6 Infantry Division
15-Oct-1935 15-Oct-1935 Contributed To 22 Infantry Division
26-Aug-1939 26-Aug-1939 Mobilised
10-Jan-1940 10-Jan-1940 Contributed To 196 Infantry Division
06-Feb-1940 06-Feb-1940 Contributed To 290 Infantry Division
22-Nov-1940 22-Nov-1940 Contributed To 106 Infantry Division
29-Jun-1944 29-Jun-1944 Destroyed in and around Bobruisk
18-Jul-1944 18-Jul-1944 Disbanded
25-Jul-1944 25-Jul-1944 Converted from 552 Infantry Division as 6 Grenadier Division
09-Oct-1944 09-Oct-1944 Renamed 6 Volksgrenadier Division
19-Jan-1945 ? 19-Jan-1945 ? Destroyed near Baranow along the Vistula in Poland
10-Mar-1945 10-Mar-1945 Converted from Dresden Infantry Division as 6 Infantry Division
08-May-1945 08-May-1945 Surrendered at Deutsch-Brod
Number of Records Returned: 20
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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