3rd Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

3rd Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)

The 3rd Mountain Division (German: 3 Gebirgs-Division) was a formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was created from the Austrian Army's 5th and 7th Divisions following the Anschluss in 1938.

Read more about 3rd Mountain Division (Wehrmacht):  History, Commanders, Order of Battle 1939

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