333rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 333rd Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| German: 333. Infanterie-Division | |
 Logo of the 333rd German Infanterie Division, 2 World War | |
| Active | 1941–November 1943 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 333rd Infantry Division was a division of the German Army during World War II. It was formed in November 1941, as a static division from cadres supplied by the 76th Infantry Division and the 293rd Infantry Division.
Location
[edit]- 1940 Belgium
- 1941-1943 France
- 1943 Eastern Front
- October 1943 Destroyed near Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine and dissolved in November 1943
Commanders
[edit]- Major General Rudolf Pitz (15 November 1940 - 10 December 1942)
- Major General Gerhard Grassman (10 December 1942 - 22 March 1943)
- Major General Rudolf von Tschudi (22 March - 1 July 1943)
- Colonel Wilhelm Crisolli (1–10 July 1943)
- Major General Erwin Menny (10 July - 17 October 1943)
Formation
[edit]- 679th Infantry Regiment
- 680th Infantry Regiment
- 681st Infantry Regiment
- 33rd Artillery Regiment
- 333rd Motorcycle Company
- 333rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
- 333rd Engineer Battalion
- 333rd Signal Company
- 333rd Divisional Supply Troops
References
[edit]- Mitcham, Samual German Order of Battle: 291st-999th Infantry divisions page 39–40.