The 370th Infantry Division, (German: ''370. Infanterie-Division'') was an infantry division of the German Army during World War II, active from 1942 to 1944.
History
The 370th ID was formed on February 17, 1942 in Reims, France as part of the 19th wave of infantry divisions formed during the war.
After the division had carried out security tasks in northern France, it was transferred to the southern section of the Eastern Front in June 1942 and joined the
17th Army in
Army Group South. After being deployed at the
Mius River, the 370 ID marched over
Rostov-on-Don
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together with the
1st Panzer Army
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When originally formed on 1 March 1940, the predecessor of the 1st Panzer Army was named Panzer Group ...
into the Caucasus. In January 1943, the 370th Infantry Division participated in the defense of the
Kuban bridgehead. From autumn 1943 to March 1944 the division was in action near
Cherson and
Mykolaiv with the
6th Army. In December 1943 it was reorganized into a new type 44 division.
The 370th Infantry Division was destroyed in Romania together with the
Army Group South Ukraine in August 1944 during the
Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive, and disbanded as a unit on October 9, 1944. Survivors were integrated into the
76th ID and
15th Infantry Divisions.
Commanding officers
*Generalleutnant
Ernst Klepp Dr. jur. Ernst Klepp (24 December 1889 – 18 August 1958), was an Austrian infantry general and jurist from Preßburg, Austria-Hungary who served in the Austro-Hungarian army and in the army of Nazi Germany.
Career
Klepp attended the Theresia ...
: 1 April 1942 - 15 September 1942
*Generalleutnant
Fritz Becker
Fritz Becker (13 September 1888 – 22 February 1963) was a German professional footballer who played as a forward.
Biography
He played for FC Germania 1894 Frankfurt before moving to FC Frankfurter Kickers (later to be known as Eintracht Frank ...
: 15 September - 15 December 1942
*Generalleutnant Erich von Bogen : 15 December 1942 - 20 January 1943
*Generalleutnant
Fritz Becker
Fritz Becker (13 September 1888 – 22 February 1963) was a German professional footballer who played as a forward.
Biography
He played for FC Germania 1894 Frankfurt before moving to FC Frankfurter Kickers (later to be known as Eintracht Frank ...
: 20 January - 1 May 1943
*Generalleutnant Hermann Böhme : 1 May - 7 September 1943
*Generalleutnant
Fritz Becker
Fritz Becker (13 September 1888 – 22 February 1963) was a German professional footballer who played as a forward.
Biography
He played for FC Germania 1894 Frankfurt before moving to FC Frankfurter Kickers (later to be known as Eintracht Frank ...
: 7 September 1943 - 1 June 1944
*Generalleutnant Botho Graf von Hülsen : 1 June - 3 September 1944 (POW)
Sources
Lexikon der WehrmachtAxis History
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Military units and formations established in 1942
Military units and formations disestablished in 1944
Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II