| 216th Infantry Division | |
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| 216. Infanterie-Division | |
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| Active | 26 August 1939 – 17 November 1943 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | 3rd Mobilization Wave Infantry Division (Infanterie-Division "Alter Art") |
| Size | Nine Battalions, 17,200 men total |
| Engagements | Defense of the Westwall 1939 – 1940 Invasion of Holland June 1940 Atlantic Coast Defense July 1940 – December 1941 Eastern Front December 1941 – November 1943
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The 216th Infantry Division (German: 216. Infanterie-Division) was a German Army division that was created during the Second World War; it was active from 1939–1943. It served on the Western Front in 1940 and later took part in the Eastern Front campaign, being involved in the disastrous Battle of Kursk.