50th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 50th Infantry Division (German: 50. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 26 August 1939 from the Grenzkommandantur Küstrin.

50. Infanterie-Division 1939

 * Infanterie-Regiment 121
 * Infanterie-Regiment 122
 * Infanterie-Regiment 123
 * Artillerie-Abteilung 150
 * Pionier-Battalion 71
 * Nachrichten-Abteilung 71
 * Versorgungseinheiten 354

50. Infanterie-Division 1940

 * Infanterie-Regiment 121
 * Infanterie-Regiment 122
 * Infanterie-Regiment 123
 * Artillerie-Regiment 150
 * Pionier-Battalion 71
 * Panzerabwehr-Abteilung 150
 * Radfahr-Schwadron 150
 * Nachrichten-Abteilung 71
 * Infanterie-Divisions-Nachschubführer 150

50. Infanterie-Division 1944

 * Grenadier-Regiment 121
 * Grenadier-Regiment 122
 * Grenadier-Regiment 123
 * Füsilier-Battalion 50
 * Artillerie-Regiment 150
 * Panzerjäger-Abteilung 150
 * Feldersatz-Battalion 150
 * Versorgungsregiment 150
 * Infanterie-Divisions-Nachrichten-Abteilung 150

50. Infanterie-Division 1945
The unit was destroyed in the Heiligenbeil Pocket.

Commanding officers

 * Generalleutnant Konrad Sorsche, 1 September 1939 – 25 October 1940
 * Generaloberst Karl-Adolf Hollidt, 25 October 1940 – 23 January 1942
 * Generalleutnant August Schmidt, 31 January 1942 – 1 March 1942
 * Generalleutnant Friedrich Schmidt, 1 Mar 1942 – 26 June 1943
 * Generalleutnant Friedrich Sixt, 26 June 1943 – 30 April 1944
 * Generalleutnant Paul Betz, 30 Apr 1944 – 9 May 1944
 * Generalmajor Georg Haus, 5 June 1944 – 18 April 1945
 * Generalmajor Kurt Domansky, 18 April 1945 – 28 April 1945
 * Oberst Ribbert, 28 April 1945 – May 1945