230th Infantry (Coastal Defense) Division

The 230th Infantry (Coastal Defense) Division (230. Infanterie-Division or 230. Küste-Abwehr-Infanterie-Division) was created in April 1942 for the defense of Alta in the Norwegian Finnmark.

The division was a non-standard organization, consisting mostly of a collection of fortress infantry battalions.

Organization
Structure of the division:


 * Headquarters at Northern Norway
 * 349th Grenadier Regiment
 * 859th Fortress Grenadier Regiment
 * 930th Artillery Battalion
 * 930th Tank Destroyer Company
 * 930th Engineer Company (Later Battalion)
 * 930th Signal Company
 * 930th Divisional Supply Group

Commanders

 * Generalmajor Otto Schonheer
 * Generalmajor Konrad Menkel
 * Generalleutnant Albrecht Baier
 * Generalmajor Benhard Pampel