305th Infantry Division (Bodensee) | |
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Active | October 1940 – April 1945 |
Country | Germany |
Allegiance | German Third Reich German High Command |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Part of | German VII Army in France German VI Army in Russia German X Army in Italy |
Nickname(s) | Bodensee Division Baden-Württembergische Division Fels im Meer |
The 305th Infantry Division (designated 305. Infanterie-Division in German) was a German Army unit that saw extensive, front-line action during World War II. This division was present at the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battle of Monte Cassino, and surrendered to U.S. Army's 88th Infantry Division in Northern Italy near Trento in late April 1945.