72. Infanterie-Division German 72nd Infantry Division |
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72. Infanterie Division Vehicle Insignia
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Active | 19 September 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Nickname(s) | Gelbkreuz |
Engagements | World War II |
Decorations | References in the Wehrmachtbericht |
The 72nd Infantry Division (German: 72. Infanterie-Division) was created on 19 September 1939 in Trier from Grenz-Division Trier, which was a border security unit. It was destroyed on the Eastern front 25 March 1944 and reformed June 1944.