376th Infantry Division

Sep 14, 2012

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376th Infantry Division

The 376th Infantry Division (376. Infanterie-Division) completed formation in France in May 1942, then transferred to the Russian front, where it operated in the southern sector. Virtually destroyed at Stalingrad.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Alexander Edler von Daniels, from 1st April 1942 to 31st January 1943

Generalleutnant Alexander Edler von Daniels commanded the 376th Infantry Division during the Battle of Stalingrad. Promoted in December 1942, he received the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for his leadership. Encircled with the Sixth Army, Daniels surrendered to Soviet forces in January 1943, enduring captivity until his release in 1944.

Units

672 Infantry Regiment
673 Infantry Regiment
767 Infantry Regiment
376 Reconnaissance Battalion
376 Artillery Regiment
376 Pionier Battalion
376 Anti-Tank Battalion
376 Signal Battalion

Auxiliary unit number 376
Home Station Wein (Wkr. VII)

Locations

History

The 376th Infantry Division, formed in March 1942 in France, was part of the 19th wave of German divisions. Initially deployed to the Eastern Front, it participated in Case Blue and the Battle of Stalingrad under Generalleutnant Alexander von Daniels. Encircled during Operation Uranus, the division was destroyed in January 1943, with most soldiers perishing or captured.

Reformed in the Netherlands in February 1943, the division later served in Romania, fighting in the Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive. It was destroyed again in August 1944, marking its end after significant contributions to German military campaigns.