59th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 59th Infantry Division "(59. Infanteriedivision)" was a military division of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
History.
The 59th Infantry Division was formed in June 1944 in the Groß Born area. It saw immediate action on the Western Front. It had a serious equipment and training shortage due to its quick formation. It was surrounded at the Falaise Pocket. A little later after the division was part of 15th Army as it retreated to BrabantStad. In October the division was part of Army Group B during The Battle of the Scheldt. In February 1945 the division was stationed on The Rhine. Later after the Battle of the Ruhr the division was diminished as a result of the end of the war.
Organization.
Structure in early 1944
Organization of the division in 1943:
Commanders.
The division's commanders were :