197. Infanterie-Division German 197th Infantry Division |
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Active | 1 December 1939 – 22 July 1944 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Ehrenfried-Oskar Böge |
The 197th Infantry Division (German: 197. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 1 December 1939. The division was destroyed near Vitebsk during the Soviet Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive of Operation Bagration in the summer of 1944.