Commanding Officers
| Rank and name | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 78. Infanterie-Division | ||
| General der Artillerie Fritz Brand | 1 September 1939 - 1 October 1939 | |
| General der Artillerie Curt Gallenkamp | 1 October 1939 - 29 September 1941 | |
| Generalleutnant Emil Markgraf | 29 September 1941 - 19 November 1941 | |
| General der Infanterie Paul Völckers | 19 November 1941 - 30 December 1942 | |
| 78. Sturm-Division | ||
| General der Infanterie Paul Völckers | 30 December 1942 - 1 April 1943 | |
| Generalleutnant Hans Traut | 1 April 1943 - 1 November 1943 | |
| Generalleutnant Heribert von Larisch | 1 November 1943 - 15 February 1944 | |
| General der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp | 15 February 1944 - 12 July 1944 | |
| Generalleutnant Hans Traut | 15 February 1944 - 12 July 1944 | |
| General der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp | 12 July 1944 - 18 July 1944 | |
| 78. Grenadier-Division | ||
| General der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp | 18 July 1944 - 23 September 1944 | |
| Generalmajor Alois Weber | 23 September 1944 - 9 October 1944 | |
| 78. Volksgrenadier-Division | ||
| Generalmajor Alois Weber | 9 October 1944 - 1 December 1944 | |
| Generalleutnant Harald von Hirschfeld | 1 December 1944 - 18 January 1945 | |
| Generalmajor Wilhelm Nagel | 18 January 1945 - February 1945 | |
| 78. Volks-Sturm-Division | ||
| Generalmajor Wilhelm Nagel | February 1945 - 1 May 1945 | |
| Generalmajor Erich Geißler | 1 May 1945 - 8 May 1945 | |
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