96th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 96th Infantry Division was a German division deployed during World War II. It was formed on 25 September 1939 in Bergen near Celle.
In 1942, 40-45% of the division's soldiers were Polish.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
- Oberst Weber, July 1943
- Generalleutnant Richard Wirtz, 28 July 1943 – 30 November 1943
- Generalmajor von Blücher, 1 December 1943 – January 1944
- Oberst Fischer, January 1944 – August 1944
- Generalleutnant Werner Dürking, 1 September 1944 – 11 September 1944
- Oberst Kobolt, 12 September 1944 – 2 October 1944
- Generalleutnant Richard Wirtz, 3 October 1944 – 10 November 1944
- Generalmajor Hermann Harrendorf, 1 December 1944 – 8 May 1945
