The 106th

Infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and mar ...

Division (German: ''106. Infanterie-Division'') was a

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division Division or divider may refer to: Mathematics *Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication *Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division Military *Division (military), a formation typically consisting ...

World War II 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 World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

. It was formed on 22 November 1940 in Wahn.
The division was destroyed by the end of August 1944 during the Soviet Jassy–Kishinev Offensive.

Commanding officers

*General der Infanterie

Ernst Dehner __NOTOC__ Ernst Dehner (5 March 1889 – 13 September 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. In 1948 he was found guilty of war crimes at the Hostages ...

, 28 November 1940 – 3 May 1942 *Generalleutnant

Alfons Hitter __NOTOC__ Alfons Hitter (4 June 1892, Hochstatt, Alsace-Lorraine – 11 March 1968) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 206th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ...

, 3 Mai 1942 – 1 November 1942 *Generalleutnant

Arthur Kullmer __NOTOC__ Arthur Kullmer (17 August 1896 – 28 March 1953) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Kullmer died on 28 ...

, 1 November 1942 – 1 January 1943 *Generalleutnant

Werner Forst __NOTOC__ Werner Forst (21 December 1892 – 3 February 1971) was a German general during World War II who held several divisional commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Awards and ...

, 1 January 1943 – 20 February 1944 *Generalleutnant Siegfried von Rekowski, 20 February 1944 – August 1944 *Oberst Rintenberg,

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* * Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II Military units and formations established in 1940 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 {{Germany-mil-unit-stub