| 299th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | March 1940 – February 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Heer (Wehrmacht) |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Second World War |
The299th Infantry Division (German:299. Infanterie-Division) was aGerman Army infantry division inWorld War II. It foughtFrance and theRussian Front until February 1945.
The 299th Infantry Division was formed in March and April 1940 from men fromHesse andThuringia. The 299th Infantry Division first saw action in the1940 campaign in France, staying in France until June 1941. From June 1941 the 299th Infantry Division then fought on the Eastern Front at the Southern and Central sectors of the front. The 299th Infantry Division gained distinction while fighting on the Eastern Front in the summer of 1943. In July 1944 the 299th Infantry Division was destroyed in fighting on the Eastern Front, reformed in September 1944. The 299th Infantry Division was sent back to the Eastern Front and destroyed in EasternPrussia in February 1945.
The 299th division participated in the Massacre atBabi Yar[1] underWilli Moser.
(Other support units all numbered 299th)
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