The 267th
Infantry Division (german: 267. Infanterie-Division) was a
German division in
World War II. It was formed on 26 August 1939 in
Hanover. Called the 'Horsehead' division because of its emblem, after it was mobilised in August 1939 it was posted to the Westwall. It took part in the invasion of France in 1940, advancing through Belgium. From July 1940 to May 1941, it was responsible for guarding a part of the English Channel coast. In June 1941 it was a part of
Operation Barbarossa, as part of Army Group Centre. It remained with this Army Group until it was encircled and destroyed in July 1944. Shortly afterwards it was officially dissolved.
Commanding officers
* ''General der Panzertruppe''
Ernst Feßmann, 26 August 1939 – 1 June 1941;
* ''Generalmajor'' Friedrich-Karl von Wachter, 1 June 1941 – 10 November 1941;
* ''General der Artillerie''
Robert Martinek, 10 November 1941 – 1 January 1942;
* ''Generalmajor'' Karl Fischer, 1 January 1942 – 24 January 1942;
* ''Generalleutnant''
Friedrich Stephan
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, 24 January 1942 – 26 February 1942;
* ''Generalmajor'' Karl Fischer, 26 February 1942 – 31 March 1942;
* ''Generalleutnant'' Friedrich Stephan, 31 March 1942 – 8 June 1943;
* ''Generalleutnant''
Otto Drescher __NOTOC__
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, 8 June 1943 – 13 August 1944.
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Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II
Military units and formations established in 1939
1939 establishments in Germany
Military units and formations disestablished in 1944
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