Unit Name: | 7th Infantry Division |
Native Name: | German: 7. Infanterie-Division |
Dates: | 1 October 1934 – 8 May 1945 |
Type: | Infantry |
Size: | Division |
Garrison: | Munich |
Nickname: | Bavarian Division |
Battles: | World War II |
Notable Commanders: | Franz Halder |
The 7th Infantry Division (7. Infanterie-Division) was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II.
The division was formed 1 October 1934 in Munich from the Artillerieführer VII staff and renamed 7. Infanterie-Division with the disclosure of German rearmament on 15 October 1935. In preparation of the Invasion of Poland, the division was deployed to the Slovak Republik on 1 August 1939.During its fight on the Eastern Front, the 7th Infantry Division at times oversaw the 638th Infantry Regiment, better known as the Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism.[1]
The division surrendered to Soviet forces near Stutthof after the unconditional surrender of 8 May 1945.
The divisional insignia of the 7th Infantry Division showed a solid blue rectangle.