326th Infantry Division

It was formed on November 9, 1942, shortly after its return from Southern Russia to serve as an occupation force in France.Volksgrenadier-Division) was formed on September 4, 1944, in Galanta by redesignation of the new 579th Volksgrenadier Division of the 32nd mobilisation wave.In 1945 the division, separated into two groups, entered U.S. captivity in the Ruhr Pocket and Harz respectively.The 326th Infantry Division spent its entire operational history on the Western Front, taking part in the Battles of Normandy under Army Group D (Heeresgruppe D) and the Ardennes under Army Group B (Heeresgruppe B).This article about a specific German military unit is a stub.
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