7th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

7th Mountain Division
7. Gebirgs-Division
Unit insignia
Active1941-1945
Country Nazi Germany
Branch German Army
TypeGebirgsjäger
RoleMountain warfare
SizeDivision
Part ofXXXVI Mountain Corps
Nickname(s)Bergschuh Division
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Robert Martinek
Insignia
Identification
symbol
Edelweiss
Mountain boot

The 7th Mountain Division (German: 7. Gebirgs Division) was formed through the redesignation of 99th Light Infantry Division, which had fought on the southern sector of the Eastern Front until being withdrawn to Germany in October 1941. In 1942, it was sent to Finland and remained there until the Finnish withdrawal from the war. The Division retreated into Norway where it remained until the end of the War.[1]

  1. ^ Wendal, Marcus. "7 Gebirgs Division". Axis History. Retrieved 4 January 2009.