2nd Mountain Division (Germany)
- 2nd Mountain Division (Germany)
The German 2nd Mountain Division was raised in 1938 from the former Austrian 6th Mountain Division and German mountain troops. It fought as part of Army Group South during the Invasion of Poland (1939, attacking from the territory of Slovak State), then took part in the invasion of Norway in 1940, and attempted to relieve the beleaguered 3rd Mountain Division at Narvik. In 1941 it moved into Lapland to participate in Operation Silberfuchs, the attack on the Soviet Arctic as part of Operation Barbarossa. In late 1944 it withdrew to Norway and then transferred to Denmark. It then fought on the western front.
The Allies destroyed much of the division near Württemberg towards the end of the war, with survivors surrendering to the Americans.
References
* Pipes, Jason. " [http://www.feldgrau.com/2hg.html 2nd Gebirgsjager Division] ". Retrieved April 8, 2005.
* Wendel, Marcus (2004). " [http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1045 2. Gebirgs-Division] ". Retrieved April 8, 2005.
* " [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Gebirgsdivisionen/2GebD.htm 2. Gebirgs-Division] ". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved April 8, 2005.
See also
* Division (military)
* Military unit
* List of German divisions in WWII
* Heer
* Wehrmacht
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