153rd Grenadier Division
The 153rd Grenadier Division (), sometimes referred to as 153rd Infantry Division () in Wehrmacht documents, was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II. It was founded under the name Division No. 153 (), and also carried the names Commander of Reserve Troops III (), 153rd Reserve Division (), and 153rd Field Training Division (). It was first deployed in August 1939, received its first redesignation in December 1939, was renamed twice more in 1942, was destroyed by forces of the Soviet Union twice and then redeployed, and was redesignated a final time in 1945. Operational history Formed on 26 August 1939 during German mobilization and shortly before the Invasion of Poland, the unit that would become the 153rd division was initially designated Commander of Reserve Troops III and served as the training division and administrative body for recruits from Wehrkreis III (Berlin). This unit was dubbed Division No. 153 on 12 December 1939. Division No. 153 continued the previous function of Commander of Reserve Troops III. The reserve regiments that were part of the division included, but were not limited to, Infantry Reserve Regiment 23 'Potsdam', Infantry Reserve Regiment 76 'Brandenburg', Infantry Reserve Regiment 218