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(Redirected from 548th Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)) WWII German infantry division

The 548th Grenadier Division was a German Infantry Division during World War II.

History

The division was formed in Lithuania on 11 July 1944 and fought on the Eastern Front as part of the XII SS Corps.

On 9 October 1944, the division was renamed the 548th Volksgrenadier Division.

The division fought in the Battle of Memel, in East Prussia and was destroyed during the Samland offensive in the PillauKönigsberg area in February/March 1945.

Commanders

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Volksgrenadier divisions of the German Army, 1944–45
1st– 199th
200th – 299th
300th – 540th
541st – 549th
551st – 559th
560th – 569th
570th – 579th
580th – 589th
590th – 709th
See also: List of German divisions in World War II
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