305th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

305th Infantry Division (Bodensee)
German 305th Infantry Division Insignia
ActiveOctober 1940 – April 1945
CountryGermany
AllegianceGerman Third ReichGermany
German High Command Germany
BranchArmy
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Part ofGerman 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.