The 129th Infantry Division was formed in
Hanau, in
Wehrkreis XI on 20 October 1940 as Division 11 and incorporated personnel from
Hessen and
Thuringia. Elements of
9th,
33rd and
251st Infantry Divisions formed approximately 30% of the division. After the retreat from Rzhev, the division fought in
Bryansk,
Mogilev and
Vitebsk, ==Commanders==