The 62nd Volksgrenadier Division was a

volksgrenadier ''Volksgrenadier'' was the name given to a type of German Army division formed in the Autumn of 1944 after the double loss of Army Group Center to the Soviets in Operation Bagration and the Fifth Panzer Army to the Allies in Normandy. The na ...

division of the German Army during the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, active from 1944 to 1945. The division was formed in November 1944, by redesignating the 583rd Volksgrenadier Division, under the command of

Friedrich Kittel Dipl.-Ing. Friedrich KittelIn German an engineer's degree is called ''Diplom-Ingenieur'' (abbreviated ''Dipl.-Ing.'') (19 December 1896 – 24 March 1973) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a ...

. It contained the 164th, 183rd and 190th Grenadier Regiments, and the 162nd Artillery Regiment.Axis History Factbook The division fought in France and the Ardennes before being trapped in the Ruhr pocket, where it was destroyed in April 1945.

Commanding officers

*Generalmajor

Martin Bieber __NOTOC__ Martin Bieber (10 November 1900 – 19 October 1974) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several divisions. Born in Tabarz,''Deutsches biographisches Generalregister: Bern-Bonzon''. ...

, 3 September 1944 – 15 September 1944 *Generalmajor Friedrich Kittel, 1 Oct 1944 – 27 January 1945 *Oberst

Fritz Warnecke __NOTOC__ Friedrich "Fritz" Warnecke (25 November 1898 – 4 May 1968) 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. Awards and decorations ...

, ? – 10 December 1944 *Oberst Martin, 28 Jan 1945 – 11 February 1945 (acting leader) *Oberst Heitmann, 12 February 1945 – 8 March 1945 (acting leader) *Oberst

Arthur Jüttner The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarde ...

, 8 March 1945 – 17 April 1945 (acting leader)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:62nd Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht) Military units and formations established in 1944 Volksgrenadier divisions Military units and formations disestablished in 1945