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The 337. Volksgrenadier-Division was formed in September 1944 from the partially formed 570. Volksgrenadier-Division.
It fought in Poland with 9. Armee and later West Prussia as part of 2. Armee together with 73. Infanterie-Division and 251. Infanterie-Division. On 30 March 1945 it made its last appearance in the order of battle of 2. Armee, after that date the staff was transferred to 9. Armee and ordered to form a new 337. Infanterie-Division with 391. Sicherungs-Division.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Eberhard Kinzel (? Oct 1944 - ? Jan 1945)

Area of operations

Poland & East Prussia (Oct 1944 - Jan 1945)

Order of battle

Grenadier-Regiment 313
Grenadier-Regiment 688
Grenadier-Regiment 690
Artillerie-Regiment 337
Divisionseinheiten 337

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
Hans Jürgen Pantenius - Letzte Schlacht an der Ostfront: Von Döberitz bis Danzig
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

Arbeitsgemeinschaft ehemaliger 313-er - Die Geschichte eines Regiments 1939-1945
Hans Jürgen Pantenius - Letzte Schlacht an der Ostfront: Von Döberitz bis Danzig