The 174. Reserve-Division was formed in September 1942 from Division Nr. 174. It was disbanded in August 1944 and absorbed by 26. Infanterie-Division.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Kurt Renner (15 Sep 1942 - 26 Aug 1943) (KIA) (1)
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt (26 Aug 1943 - ? Aug 1944)

Area of operations

Poland (Sep 1942 - Aug 1944)

Order of battle

Reserve-Grenadier-Regiment 24
Reserve-Grenadier-Regiment 209
Reserve-Grenadier-Regiment 266
Reserve-Artillerie-Abteilung 14
Reserve-Pionier-Bataillon 14

Footnotes

1. Kurt Renner was killed 26 August 1943 by partisans when his car was ambushed near Ozarow.     

Sources used

Andris J. Kursietis - The Wehrmacht at War 1939-1945
Samuel W. Mitcham Jr - Hitler's Legions: The German Army Order of Battle World War II
George F. Nafziger - The German Order of Battle: Infantry in World War II
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945
Veit Scherzer - Ritterkreuzträger 1939-1945

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -