| 231st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 231. Infanterie-Division | |
| Active | August 1939 - July 1940 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Heer (Wehrmacht) |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
The231st Infantry Division (German:231. Infanterie-Division) was aninfantry division of the GermanHeer duringWorld War II.
The 231st Infantry Division was created on 26 August 1939 as part of the thirdAufstellungswelle inNuremberg inWehrkreis XIII. It initially consisted of the Infantry Regiments 302 (Amberg), 319 (Regensburg) and 342 (Bayreuth), as well as the Artillery Regiment 231.[1] The division's first and only commander wasHans Schönhärl.[2]
The division operated in theSaar region as part of the1st Army reserves.[1] After theGerman capture of Warsaw it was transferred to occupiedPoland, where it served as a frontier guard in the south of the German-Soviet demarcation line to prevent Soviet attacks during the timespan in which the main German forceswere pinned down in the west.[2] On 8 June 1940, it was organizationally part of theOberost group (Grenzabschnittskommando Süd), along with the228th and311th Infantry Divisions.[3] It served as part ofXXXIV Army Corps.[1] By 25 June 1940, it had been moved toGen. z.b.V. II inHanover to prepare for dissolution.[4]
The 231st Infantry Division was disbanded on 31 July 1940,[2] atOhrdruf, Thuringia.[1] During its entire lifespan, it had not once seen combat.[2]