704. Infanterie-Division
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- Published: 28 July 2011 28 July 2011
- Last Updated: 24 March 2013 24 March 2013
The 704. Infanterie-Division was formed 15 April 1941 as part of the 15. Welle (wave.) It was transferred to Yugoslavia in May 1941 where it took part in anti-partisan and security operations. On 1 April 1943, it was reorganized and redesignated the 104. Jäger-Division.
This unit took part in anti-partisan operations in Croatia.
Known war crimes
Infanterie-Regiment 724 of 704. Infanterie-Division and Infanterie-Regiment 749 of 717. Infanterie-Division took part in the killing of about 2.300 civilians in Kragujevac in present day Serbia 20-21 October 1941 in retaliation for partisan attacks. (1)Commanders
Generalmajor Heinrich Borowski (22 Apr 1941 - 15 Aug 1942)Generalleutnant Hans Juppe (15 Aug 1942 - 20 Feb 1943)
Generalleutnant Hartwig von Ludwiger (20 Feb 1943 - 30 Apr 1943)
Area of operations
Germany (Apr 1941 - May 1941)Serbia (May 1941 - Apr 1943)
Order of battle (1941)
Infanterie-Regiment 724Infanterie-Regiment 734
Radfahr-Kompanie 704
Artillerie-Abteilung 654
Pionier-Kompanie 704
Nachrichten-Kompanie 704
Versorgungseinheiten 704
Soldiers of Infanterie-Regiment 724 rounding up people in Kragujevac
(Courtesy of Muzej Revolucije Narodnosti Jugoslavije / United States Holocaust Memorial Museum)
Memorial to the victims of the Kragujevac massacre
(Courtesy of Dushan)