German 159th Infantry Division

German 159th Infantry Division

German 159th Infantry Division


Date City Region Country
Sept. 16, 1944 Fresse Haute-Saône France
Sept. 20, 1944 Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle Vosges France
Sept. 24, 1944 Lepuix Territoire-de-Belfort France
Oct. 3, 1944 Riervescemont Territoire-de-Belfort France
Oct. 9, 1944 Le Ménil Vosges France
Oct. 14, 1944 Oderen Haut-Rhin France
Oct. 19, 1944 Vescemont Territoire-de-Belfort France
Oct. 31, 1944 Chèvremont Territoire-de-Belfort France
Nov. 4, 1944 Chaux Territoire-de-Belfort France
Nov. 28, 1944 Stosswihr Haut-Rhin France
Dec. 6, 1944 Munster Haut-Rhin France
Dec. 12, 1944 Wihr-au-Val Haut-Rhin France
Dec. 15, 1944 Hirtzfelden Haut-Rhin France

Commanding General:

Aug. 29, 1939: Brig. Gen. Albert Fett
Jan. 22, 1942: Brig. Gen. Friedrich-Karl von Wachter
March 1, 1942: Brig. Gen. Karl Sachs
Sept. 20, 1942: Brig. Gen. Hermann Meyer-Rabingen
June 20, 1944: Brig. Gen. Axel Schmidt
Sept. 8, 1944: Brig. Gen. Albin Nake
Oct. 10, 1944: Brig. Gen. Friedrich-Wilhelm Dernen
Nov. 15, 1944: Brig. Gen. Heinrich Bürcky

Total Units: 362
Total Locations: 6922
Total Commanders: 1863