57th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 57th Infantry Division was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 26 August 1939 in Landshut.History
The 57th Infantry Division was formed in August 1939 as part of the second wave of German infantry divisions. During the German-Soviet invasion of Poland, the division remained in the Saarland.
The division was moved into Poland as an occupational force in August 1940 until the initiation of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941. The division took part in the campaign as part of Army Group South, where it assaulted Kiev.Orders of Battle
;1939
- 179th Infantry Regiment
- 199th Infantry Regiment
- 217th Infantry Regiment
- 157th Artillery Regiment
- 157th Engineer Battalion
- 157th Reconnaissance Battalion
- 157th Anti-tank Detachment
- News department
- 157th Troops supply
;1944
