The 359. Infanterie-Division was formed in November 1943 at Truppenübungsplatz Radom in the Generalgouvernment (the parts of Poland that were occupied by Germany but not annexed by the it) from the disbanded 293. Infanterie-Division.
It surrendered to the Soviet Red Army in April 1945.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Karl Arndt (20 Nov 1943 - 25 Apr 1945)

Area of operations

Poland (Nov 1943 - Mar 1944)
Eastern front, southern sector (Mar 1944 - Dec 1944)
Poland & Czechoslovakia (Dec 1944 - Apr 1945)

Order of battle

Grenadier-Regiment 947
Grenadier-Regiment 948
Grenadier-Regiment 949
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 359
Artillerie-Regiment 359
Divisionseinheiten 359

Sources used

Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -