The German 86th Infantry Division (german: 86. Infanterie-Division) was created on 26 August 1939. The division was disbanded on 3 November 1943.

Commanding officers

*General der Infanterie

Joachim Witthöft __NOTOC__ Joachim Witthöft (23 September 1887 – 7 July 1966) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Witthöft commanded Army Group South Rear Area (as Army Group B) during the 1942 ...

, 26 August 1939 *General der Artillerie

Helmuth Weidling Helmuth Otto Ludwig Weidling (2 November 1891 – 17 November 1955) was a German general during World War II. He was the last commander of the Berlin Defence Area during the Battle of Berlin, and led the defence of the city against Soviet forc ...

, 1 January 1942

Order of battle

*Infanterie-Regiment 167 *Infanterie-Regiment 184 *Infanterie-Regiment 216 *Artillerie-Regiment 186 *Divisionseinheiten 186

References

;Bibliography * Tessin, Georg (1972). ''Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939–1945. Sechster Band. Die Landstreitkräfte 71–130''. Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. . 0*086 Military units and formations established in 1939 1939 establishments in Germany Military units and formations disestablished in 1943 {{Germany-WWII-stub