361st Infantry Division 361st Volksgrenadier Division | |
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German: 361. Infanterie-Division 361. Volksgrenadier-Division | |
Active | 1943 – 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry (1943 – 1944) Volksgrenadier (1944 – 1945) |
Size | Division |
Engagements | Second World War |
The 361st Infantry Division (German: 361. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during the Second World War, active from 1943 to 1945. It was redesignated as a Volksgrenadier division in 1944. It saw active service on the Eastern Front when the Soviets launched Operation Bagration, during which it suffered significant losses. It later fought in France before being absorbed by the 559th Volksgrenadier Division (de) on 10 March 1945.