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The 8th Mountain Division (german: 8. Gebirgs Division) was formed on 27 February 1945 by the redesignation of the 157th Mountain Division, which itself had been formed from the 157th Infantry Division in September 1944, and which had participated in operations against the ''maquis'' of Vercors. The division was stationed in France until the
Italian surrender
The Armistice of Cassibile was an armistice signed on 3 September 1943 and made public on 8 September between the Kingdom of Italy and the Allies during World War II.
It was signed by Major General Walter Bedell Smith for the Allies and Brig ...
when it then moved to Italy taking 5,772 prisoners in two days during the disarmament of the Italian Army. The division remained in Italy for the rest of the war and surrendered to the Americans in April, 1945.
Commander
* Generalleutnant Paul SchrickerOrder of battle
* Gebirgsjäger Regiment 296 **3 x Battalions *Gebirgsjäger Regiment 297 **3 x Battalions *Gebirgs Artillery Regiment 1057 *Feldersatz Battalion 1057 * Panzerjäger Battalion 157 *Reconnaissance Battalion 1057 *Gebirgs Pionier Battalion 1057 *Gebirgs Signals Battalion 1057 *Division Supply troop 1057
References
Further reading
*James Lucas - Hitler's Mountain Troops: Fighting at the extremes *Veit Scherzer - 8. Gebirgs-Division *Gordon Williamson - German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939-45 {{Authority control 8 Military units and formations established in 1945 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945