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The 180. Infanterie-Division was formed on 31 October 1944 from Division Nr. 180. The division was destroyed in the Ruhr pocket in April 1945.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Martin Gilbert (31 Oct 1944 - ? Apr 1945)

Operations Officers (Ia)

Major Paul Weller (31 Oct 1944-1945)

Area of operations

Netherlands (Oct 1944 - Jan 1945)
Western Germany (Jan 1945 - Apr 1945)

Order of battle

Grenadier-Regiment 1221
Grenadier-Regiment 1222
Grenadier-Regiment 1223
Füsilier-Bataillon 180
Artillerie-Regiment 880
I.-IV. Abteilung
Pionier-Bataillon 180
Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1180 (1)
Nachrichten-Abteilung 1180
Versorgungseinheiten

Footnotes

1. Strengthened and redesignated Panzerjäger-Abteilung 180 in February 1945.

Sources used

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

Reference material on this unit

- None known at this time -