The 76th Infantry Division was created on 26 August 1939 together with the 23rd Infantry Division in

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History

The division was annihilated in the

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and reformed by the OB West on 17 February 1943.
In 1944, the 76th ID was involved in heavy fighting with Soviet troops in the Ukraine and eastern Romania.
In the defensive battles for Letcani and Iaşi (German: Jassy) the 76th ID suffered heavy losses and had to withdraw across the Bahlui River.
In September and October 1944, the 76th ID was again refreshed with new troops before surrendering in 1945 in

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Organization

Structure of the division: * Headquarters * 178th Infantry Regiment * 203rd Infantry Regiment * 230th Infantry Regiment * 176th Artillery Regiment * 176th Reconnaissance Battalion * 176th Anti-Tank Battalion * 176th Engineer Battalion * 176th Signal Battalion * 176th Divisional Supply Group

Commanding officers

*General der Artillerie

Maximilian de Angelis __NOTOC__ Maximilian de Angelis (2 October 1889 – 6 December 1974) 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 with Oak Leaves. On 4 April 1946 Angelis was e ...

, 1 September 1939 *Generalleutnant

Carl Rodenburg __NOTOC__ Carl Rodenburg (17 May 1894 – 5 November 1992) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 76th Infantry Division during the Battle of Stalingrad. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with ...

, 26 January 1942 – 31 January 1943, POW

Second formation

*General der Infanterie

Erich Abraham Erich Abraham (27 March 1895 – 7 March 1971) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who command the 76th Infantry Division then the LXIII Corps on the Western Front during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross ...

, 1 April 1943 *Generalleutnant

Otto-Hermann Brücker __NOTOC__ Otto-Hermann Adolf Brücker (17 October 1899 – 12 December 1964) 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. Awards and decorations * Knight' ...

, July 1944 *General der Infanterie

, August 1944 *Generalleutnant

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, 17 October 1944 *Oberst Dr. Wilhelm-Moritz Freiherr von Bissing, 8 February 1945 *Generalmajor Erhard-Heinrich Berner, 14 February 1945

References

* Military units and formations established in 1939 0*076 German units at the Battle of Stalingrad 1939 establishments in Germany Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 {{Germany-WWII-stub