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division during World War II .

History

The Division was formed on 26 August 1939, as ''Kommandeur der Ersatztruppen I'' (Commander of Replacement Troops I) in Insterburg. On 13 November 1939, it was temporarily renamed as the 151st Division and then Division Nr. 141, on 8 December 1939. In September 1940 it was relocated to

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. When the German campaign in the East began, on 15 July 1941, the division was returned to Insterburg, Germany and the ''Wehrkreis'' I (Corps Area I). In 1942, Division Nr. 141 was redesigned as the 141st Reserve Division and it kept that name until 19 February 1944, when it was disbanded. Some of its men were transferred to reinforce the 68th Infantry Division.

Commanders

*''Generalleutnant'' Ulrich von Waldow (1 December 1939 - 1 April 1942) *''Generalleutnant''

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(10 December 1942 - 19 February 1944)

Area of operations

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(December 1939 - September 1940) *

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(Protectorate of

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) (September 1940 - July 1941) *Germany (July 1941 - April 1942) *Germany (April - September 1942) * Eastern Front, central sector (September 1942 - February 1944)

References

External links

*Wendel, Marcus (2004).
141.Reserve-Division
. Retrieved May 3, 2006. *Wendel, Marcus (2004).
Division Nr. 141
. Retrieved May 3, 2006. *Lexikon der Wehrmacht.

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