206th Infantry Division (German Empire)
206th Division or 206th Infantry Division may refer to: * 206th Coastal Division * 206th Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1949–1950 * 206th Division (2nd Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1969–1985 * 206th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 206th Infantry Division (German Empire) * 206th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) * 206th Rifle Division The 206th Rifle Division was twice formed as an infantry division of the Red Army, first as part of the prewar buildup of forces. Its first formation in March 1941 was based on the last prewar ''shtat'' (table of organization and equipment) for rif ...

206th Coastal Division
The 206th Coastal Division ( it, 206ª Divisione Costiera) was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. Royal Italian Army coastal divisions were second line divisions formed with reservists and equipped with second rate materiel. Recruited locally, they were often commanded by officers called out of retirement.Jowett p 6 History The division was activated on 15 November 1941 in Catania by reorganizing the VI Coastal Sector Command. The division was assigned to XVI Army Corps, which was responsible for the defense of the eastern half of the island of Sicily. The division had its headquarter in Modica and was responsible for the coastal defense of the coast between Punta Braccetto in Santa Croce Camerina and Arenella to the South of Syracuse. The division defended the beaches where the British Eighth Army landed during the Allied invasion of Sicily on 10 July 1943. On D-day the 206th Coastal Division and British forces fought for control of the b ...
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206th Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic Of China)
The 206th Division () was created in January 1949 under ''the Regulation of the Redesignations of All Organizations and Units of the Army'', issued by Central Military Commission on November 1, 1948,《中央军委关于统一全军组织及部队番号的规定》, http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_7254c7350100xb56.html basing on the 20th Brigade, 7th Column of Huabei Military Region, formed in November 1947. The division was a part of 69th Corps. Under the flag of 206th it took part in battles during the Chinese Civil War. The division was then composed of: *616th Infantry Regiment; *617th Infantry Regiment; *618th Infantry Regiment. In March 1949, along with the disbandment of 69th Corps, the division exchanged all its personnel with 205th Division, and absorbed personnel from the disbanding 207th Division. Since then the division was put under direct control of Huabei Military Region. In December 1950 the division was inactivated. Its divisional HQ was converted to HQ, 6th ...
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206th Division (2nd Formation)(People's Republic Of China)
206th Army Division() was formed in December 1969 from 6th Engineer District of Beijing Military Region. The division was a part of 69th Army Corps. From 1969 to 1985 the division was composed of: *616th Infantry Regiment; *617th Infantry Regiment; *618th Infantry Regiment; *Artillery Regiment. The division was disbanded in September 1985. References *中国人民解放军各步兵师沿革，http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_a3f74a990101cp1q.html {{People's Liberation Army Divisions Infantry divisions of the People's Liberation Army Military units and formations established in 1969 Military units and formations disestablished in 1985 ...
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206th Division (Imperial Japanese Army)
The was an infantry division of the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the , after Mount Aso. It was formed on 2 April 1945 in Kumamoto as a triangular division A triangular division is a designation given to the way military divisions are organized. In a triangular organization, the division's main body is composed of three regimental maneuver elements. These regiments may be controlled by a brigade hea .... It was one of a batch of eight divisions composed of the 201st, 202nd, 205th, 206th, 209th, 212th, 214th and 216th Divisions created as part of the reaction to the Battle of Okinawa. History On 11 June 1945, the ''206th Division'' was deployed in western Kagoshima Prefecture. The 510th Infantry Regiment was in Hioki, the 511th in Fukiage-cho Tajiri , and the 512th Infantry Regiment was sent to Higashiichiki-Chō Yuda . Some of its other units were deployed at Fukiage. It did not see any combat by the time of the surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945. ...
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206th Infantry Division (German Empire)
206th Division or 206th Infantry Division may refer to: * 206th Coastal Division * 206th Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1949–1950 * 206th Division (2nd Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1969–1985 * 206th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 206th Infantry Division (German Empire) * 206th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) * 206th Rifle Division The 206th Rifle Division was twice formed as an infantry division of the Red Army, first as part of the prewar buildup of forces. Its first formation in March 1941 was based on the last prewar ''shtat'' (table of organization and equipment) for rif ...

206th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The German 206th Infantry Division (German designation ''206. Infanterie-Division'', nickname ''Pique As'', 'Ace of spades', after the divisional emblem), was a military unit that served during World War II. Like most German infantry units it had no motorization, and relied on leg and horse mobility. History The 206th Infantry Division was raised on 17 August 1939 in Insterburg, East Prussia. It served during the invasion of Poland in 1939 as a reserve division for Army Group North. The 206th Infantry Division participated in Operation Typhoon as part of the XXIII Corps under the Ninth Army. At this time, the division was under the command of Lieutenant General Hugo Höfl. At the time of the Soviet Rzhev-Vyazma strategic offensive operation (8 January – 20 April 1942), Operation Mars, the division now led by Lieutenant General Alfons Hitter was again serving in XXIII Corps under the Ninth Army in the Molodoi Tud sector of the Rzhev salient. Here it came under attack by th ...
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