49th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 49th Infantry Division (49. Infanteriedivision) was a Division of the Wehrmacht during World War II.

History
The 49th Infantry Division was formed in February 1944 as a reserve division formed in Braunschweig. It later moved to Boulogne-sur-Mer and saw combat just a few months later in Northern France. It participated in the battle by the Mons. In October the division was un-organized and re-organized by reserve fortress regiments. In November the division was part of the Battle of Aachen. After the battle it was disbanded.

Organization
Organization of the division in 1943:


 * 148th Grenadier Regiment
 * 149th Grenadier Regiment
 * 150th Grenadier Regiment
 * 149th Artillery Regiment
 * 49th Fusilier Battalion
 * 149th Tank Destroyer Battalion
 * 149th Engineer Battalion
 * 149th SignalBattalion
 * 149th Divisional Supply Group

Organization of the division in 1944:


 * 302nd Infantry Regiment
 * 505th Infantry Regiment
 * 1423rd Fortress Infantry Battalion
 * I Landwehr Fortress Battalion
 * VI Landwehr Fortress Battalion
 * XI Landwehr Fortress Battalion
 * XVIII Landwehr Fortress Battalion
 * 31st Fortress Machine-Gun Battalion
 * 57th Fortress Machine-Gun Battalion