| 122nd Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 122. Infanterie-Division | |
![]() Division insignia  | |
| Active | 5 October 1940 – 8 May 1945 | 
| Country | |
| Branch | Army | 
| Type | Infantry | 
| Size | Division | 
| Nickname(s) | Griffin Division | 
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders  | Siegfried Macholz | 
The 122nd Infantry Division (German: 122. Infanterie-Division) was a German infantry division in World War II. It was formed on 5 October 1940 as part of the 11th wave (Aufstellungswelle).
It was formed from elements of the 32nd Infantry Division, 258th Infantry Division and non-motorized elements of the 14th Motorized Infantry Division.
Organisation
| 1941 | July 1944 | 
|---|---|
| 
 Infantry Regiment 409  | 
 Grenadier Regiment 409  | 
| 
 Reconnaissance Battalion 122  | 
 Fusilier Battalion 122  | 
| Artillery Regiment 122 | |
| Engineer Battalion 122 | |
| Field Replacement Battalion 122 | |
| 
 Anti Tank Battalion 122  | 
 Anti Tank Battalion 122 (mot.)  | 
| 
 Divisional Signal Battalion 122  | 
 Divisional Signal Battalion 122 (part motorised)  | 
| 
 Divisional Services 122  | 
 Divisional Supply Troops 122  | 
Commanding officers
- Generalleutnant Sigfrid Macholz (5 October 1940 – 8 December 1941)
 - Generalleutnant Friedrich Bayer (8 December 1941 – 17 February 1942)
 - Generalleutnant Sigfrid Macholz (17 February 1942 – 1 August 1942)
 - Generalleutnant Kurt Chill (1 August 1942 – 10 October 1942)
 - Generalleutnant Gustav Hundt (10 October 1942 – ? November 1942)
 - Generalleutnant Sigfrid Macholz (? November 1942 – 1 December 1942)
 - Generalmajor Adolf Westhoff (1 December 1942 – 8 January 1943)
 - Generalmajor Adolf Trowitz (8 January 1943 – 15 May 1943)
 - Generalleutnant Alfred Thielmann (15 May 1943 – 27 June 1943)
 - Generalleutnant Kurt Chill (27 June 1943 – 1 February 1944)
 - Generalmajor Johann-Albrecht von Blücher (1 February 1944 – 4 February 1944)
 - Generalmajor Hero Breusing (4 February 1944 – 25 August 1944)
 - General der Infanterie Friedrich Fangohr (25 August 1944 – 20 January 1945)
 - Generalmajor Bruno Schatz (20 January 1945 – 8 May 1945)
 
External links
- "122. Infanterie-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
 
