96th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

The 96th Infantry Division (German: 96. Infanterie-Division) was a German division in World War II. It was formed on 25 September 1939 in Bergen near Celle.

Commanding officers

 * General der Infanterie Erwin Vierow, 15 September 1939 – 5 August 1940
 * Generalleutnant Wolf Schede, 7 August 1940 – 10 April 1942
 * Generalleutnant Joachim Freiherr von Schleinitz, 10 April 1942 – 6 October 1942
 * Generalleutnant Ferdinand Noeldechen, 9 October 1942 – 28 June 1943
 * Oberst Noack, June 1943 (deputize)
 * Oberst Weber, July 1943 (deputize)
 * Generalleutnant Richard Wirtz, 28 July 1943 – 30 November 1943
 * Generalmajor von Blücher, 1 December 1943 – January 1944 (deputize)
 * Oberst Fischer, January 1944 – August 1944 (deputize)
 * Generalleutnant Werner Dürking, 1 September 1944 – 11 September 1944
 * Oberst Kobolt, 12 September 1944 – 2 October 1944 (deputize)
 * Generalleutnant Richard Wirtz, 3 October 1944 – 10 November 1944
 * Generalmajor Hermann Harrendorf, 1 December 1944 – 8 May 1945