The 294th Infantry Division was a
German
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infantry
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division
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in
World War II
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that participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. The 294th Infantry Division was amalgamated with the 513th Infantry Regiment to create the 513th Grenadier Regiment, on October 15, 1942.
The division was destroyed by the end of August 1944 during the Soviet
Jassy–Kishinev Offensive and its commander killed.
Organization
Structure of the division:
* Headquarters
* 294th Reconnaissance Battalion
* 513th Infantry Regiment
* 514th Infantry Regiment
* 515th Infantry Regiment
* 294th Field Replacement Battalion
* 294th Engineer Battalion
* 294th Artillery Regiment
* 294th Tank Destroyer Battalion
* 294th Signal Battalion
* 294th Divisional Supply Group
Commanding officers
*''Generalleutnant'' Otto Gabcke, 13 February 1940 – 22 March 1942 , killed in action
*''General der Infanterie''
Johannes Block __NOTOC__
Johannes Block (17 November 1894 – 26 January 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division and corps level. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Bl ...
, 22 March 1942 – 12 August 1943
*''Generalmajor'' Hermann Frenking, 12 August – 24 December 1943
*''Generalmajor''
Werner von Eichstedt
__NOTOC__
Werner Bernhard Franz von Eichstedt (1 January 1896 – 26 August 1944) was a German general ( Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Eichstedt was ...
, 24 December 1943 – 26 August 1944 (KIA)
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References
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Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II
Military units and formations of Germany in Yugoslavia in World War II
Military units and formations established in 1940
Military units and formations disestablished in 1944
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