The 244th Infantry Division was a

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of the

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. In 1944, the division was in southern France, and fought against the Western

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until August 28, when it surrendered at

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Order of Battle 1944

*932nd Grenadier Regiment (four battalions) *933rd Grenadier Regiment (three battalions) *234th Grenadier Regiment (three battalions) *244th Artillery Regiment (three battalions) *244th Panzerjäger Battalion *244th Reconnaissance Battalion *244th Pioneer Battalion *244th Signals Battalion *244th Division Support Units

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{{DEFAULTSORT:244th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II Military units and formations established in 1944 Military units and formations disestablished in 1944