Divisional Organization
Upon its formation in December 1943, the 272nd Infantry Division was composed of the following regiments & formations.
- Division Headquarters and Staff Company 272
- Grenadier Regiment 980 (Oberst Ewald Burian)
- Grenadier Regiment 981 (Major Edwin Bodsch)
- Grenadier Regiment 982 (Oberstleutnant Paul Roesener)
- Füsilier Battalion 272 (Major Gerhard Thuermer)
- Artillerie-Regiment 272 (Oberstleutnant August Wilbrandt)
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 272 (Hauptmann Friedrich Adrario)
- Pionier Battalion 272 (Hauptmann Hassinger)
- Nachrichten Battalion 272 (Major Schossig)
- Divisions-Nachschubführer 272 (Major Ritter)
- Feld-Ersatz Battalion 272 (Major Schuetz)
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