The 167. Infanterie-Division was formed in August 1939 as part of the 7. Welle (wave). It was disbanded in February 1944 after suffering heavy losses on the Eastern Front. The remnants formed Divisions-Gruppe 167 which was assigned to the 376. Infanterie-Divison.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Martin Gilbert (? Aug 1939 - 10 Jan 1940)
General der Artillerie Oskar Vogl (10 Jan 1940 - ? Aug 1940)
Generalleutnant Hans Schönhärl (2 Aug 1940 - 31 Jul 1941)
Generalleutnant Werner Schartow (1 Aug 1941 - 10 Aug 1941)
Generalleutnant Wolf Trierenberg (11 Aug 1941 - 25 Nov 1943)
Generalmajor Hans Hüttner (4 Jan 1944 - 1 Feb 1944)

Operations Officers (Ia)

Oberstleutnant Hans Haas (? Nov 1939 - ? Jul 1940)
Major Walter Niklaus (10 Jul 1940 - 15 Dec 1941)
Major Justus Boehnke (15 Dec 1941 - ? Okt 1942)
Oberstleutnant Alfred Siebert (? Okt 1942 - ? Feb 1944)

Area of operations

Germany (Jan 1940 - May 1940)
France (May 1940 - June 1941)
Eastern Front, central sector (June 1941 - July 1942)
Holland (July 1942 - Jan 1943)
Eastern Front, southern sector (Jan 1943 - Feb 1944)

Nickname

Almhütten-Division (Alpine Hut Division)

Order of battle (1939/40, in formation)

Infanterie-Regiment 315
Infanterie-Regiment 331
leichte Artillerie-Abteilung 238

Order of battle (1940)

Infanterie-Regiment 315
Infanterie-Regiment 331
Infanterie-Regiment 339
Artillerie-Regiment 238
- I. – III. Abteilung
- I./Art.Rgt. 40 [schwere Abt.]
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 238
- 1. – 3. Kp
- Radfahr-Schwadron 238 [unterstellt]
Pionier-Bataillon 238
Nachrichten-Abteilung 238
Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 238
Verwaltungsdienste 238
Sanitätsdienste 238
Veterinärkompanie 238

reconnaissance element :
Radfahr-Abteilung 238 (since May 1942)
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 238 (since April 1943)

Order of battle (Oct 1943, Div. neuer Art)

Grenadier-Regiment 315
- I., II. Btl.
Grenadier-Regiment 331
- I., II. Btl.
Grenadier-Regiment 339
- I., II. Btl.
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 167
Artillerie-Regiment 238
- I. – III. Abteilung
- I./Art.Rgt. 40
Feldersatz-Bataillon 238
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 238
Pionier-Bataillon 238
Nachrichten-Abteilung 238
Kdr. der Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubtruppen 238
Verwaltungsdienste 238
Sanitätsdienste 238
Veterinärkompanie 238

Notable members

Hans Hüttner (The Bundeswehr barracks General-Hüttner-Kaserne in Hof a.d. Saale was named in his honour 1985)

Sources used

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

Reference material on this unit

Franz Mayrhofer - Geschichte des Grenadier-Regiment 315 der bayerischen 167. Inf.Div. - Almhütten-Division - 1939-1945, Hrsg. Kameradschaft ehem. Gren.Rgt. 315, München 1975, 2. Auflage 1977