208th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 208th Infantry Division, or 208.Infanterie-Division in German, was a large military unit that served during World War II. Like most German infantry divisions, the bulk of its troops were foot-mobile infantry supported by horse-drawn artillery.

The 208th Infantry Division was formed on 26 August 1939. it served in the invasion of Poland of 1939 as a reserve division of Army Group North and was commanded by General Moritz Andreas. During Fall Gelb it was a reserve division allocated to 18th Army and was mainly active in the occupation of northern Belgium. From January 1942 it fought continuously on the Eastern Front.

On 1 January 1945, the 208th Infantry Division (then part of Army Group Heinrici under Army Group A) had a strength of 9,840 men. 

Commanding officers

 * Generalleutnant Moritz Andreas, (1 September 1939 – 13 December 1941)
 * General der Infanterie Hans-Karl von Scheele, (13 December 1941 – 1 February 1943)
 * Generalleutnant Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben, (1 February 1943 – ? April 1943)
 * Generalmajor Georg Zwade, (? April 1943 – 22 June 1943)
 * Generalleutnant Heinz Piekenbrock, (22 June 1943 – 8 May 1945)

1939

 * Infantry Regiment 309
 * Infantry Regiment 337
 * Infantry Regiment 338
 * Artillery Regiment 208
 * Engineer Battalion 208
 * Anti-Tank Detachment 208
 * Reconnaissance Detachment 208
 * Intelligence Department 208
 * Supply Troops 208

1943

 * Grenadier Regiment 309
 * Grenadier Regiment 337
 * Grenadier Regiment 338
 * Fusilier Battalion 208
 * Artillery Regiment 208
 * Pioneer Battalion 208
 * Panzerjäger Detachment 208
 * Intelligence Department 208
 * Supply Troops 208