542nd Grenadier Division

The 542nd Grenadier Division (542. Grenadier-Division) was a German military unit during World War II.

History
The 542. Sperr-Division was created on 8 July 1944 as part of the 29th Aufstellungswelle in Truppenübungsplatz Stablack. On 15 July 1944, the Division was renamed '''542. Grenadier-Division''' and sent to the Eastern Front as part of Army Group Centre. On 12 August 1944, the unit was renamed 542nd Infantry Division, and again renamed on 9 October 1944 to 542nd Volksgrenadier Division.

The Division was pushed into the Hel Peninsula during the Soviet East Prussian offensive and surrendered in April 1945

Commanders

 * Generalleutnant Karl Löwrick (23 July 1944 - 8 April 1945), KIA