Organization
In 1939 the 69th Infantry Division consisted of the following components:
- 159th Infantry Regiment
- 193rd Infantry Regiment
- 236th Infantry Regiment
- 169th Artillery Regiment
- 169th Engineer Battalion
- 169th Tank Defense Battalion
- 169th Intelligence Battalion
- 169th Signals Battalion
- 169th Supply Command
Having left a regiment in Norway and replacing it with another, the division's components in 1944 were:
- 157th Grenadier Regiment
- 159th Grenadier Regiment
- 236th Grenadier Regiment
- 69th Fusilier Battalion
- 169th Artillery Regiment
- 169th Engineer Battalion
- 169th Anti-Tank Battalion
- 169th Signals Battalion
- 169th Supply Troop Command
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