The Division Nr. 180 was formed In Bremen in November 1939. It was called up as Einsatz-Division Nr. 180 on 18 September 1944 under the code word “Alarm Küste” for action in the Netherlands in response to Operation Market-Garden, the Allied airborne landings there. It was redesignated 180. Infanterie-Division on 31 October 1944.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Kurt Woytasch (1 Dec 1939 - 10 Jan 1940)
Generalleutnant Martin Gilbert (10 Jan 1940 - 24 Jan 1942)
Generalleutnant Herbert Lemke (24 Jan 1942 - 27 Sep 1944)
Generalmajor Bernhard Klosterkemper (27 Sep 1944 - 1 Oct 1944)
Generalleutnant Martin Gilbert (1 Oct 1944 - 31 Oct 1944)

Area of operations

Germany (Dec 1939 - Oct 1944)

Sources used

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

Reference material on this unit

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