338th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

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338th Infantry Division
German: 338. Infanterie-Division
338. Infanterie Division Vehicle Insignia
Active1944
Country Nazi Germany
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
EngagementsWorld War II

The 338th Infantry Division (German: 338. Infanterie-Division) was a division of the German Army in World War II.

In 1944, the division was in southern France, and fought against the Western Allies in Operation Dragoon.

Order of Battle 1944

  • 757th Fortress Grenadier Regiment (two battalions)
  • 758th Fortress Grenadier Regiment (two battalions)
  • 759th Fortress Grenadier Regiment (two battalions)
  • 338th Artillery Regiment (three battalions)
  • 338th Panzerjäger Battalion
  • 338th Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 338th Pioneer Battalion
  • 338th Signals Battalion[1]

Commanders

The following commanders commanded the 338th Infantry Division:[2]

Divisional Insignia

The divisional emblem is described as "A shield divided into two halves. The left half shows a blue and white diamond pattern design. The right half two black swords crossed on a white background." [3]

References

  1. ^ "German Forces in the West" (PDF). cgsc.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). German Order of Battle Volume Two: 391st-999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0.
  3. ^ Hartmann, Theodor (1970). Wehrmacht Divisional Signs 1938=1945. London: Almark Publications. pp. 35, 38. ISBN 0-85524-007-5.