321st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)

321st Infantry Division The 321st Infantry Division was formed as a static division of the 13th Aufstellungswelle in the Braunschweig area in Wehrkreis XI. Its initial recruits were drawn, among others, from parts of the 267th and 295th Infantry Divisions, of the fourth and eighth Aufstellungswelle respectively. The division's initial commander was Ludwig Löweneck. After the division's deployment was completed in April 1941, the 321st Infantry Division was sent to occupation duty in France. It served in the Boulogne-sur-Mer area from May 1941 until December 1942. It served initially under the XXXVII Army Corps (renamed LXXXII Army Corps later in the war), but was moved to the LXXXI Army Corps in June 1942. and by Georg Zwade starting on 23 September, but was moved to the LV Army Corps in September. The formation of the 352nd Infantry Division was ordered on 5 November 1943, and the newly formed division arrived in the Saint-Lô area in December. == Organization ==

Superior formations When the 321st Infantry Division was dissolved, its remnants became Division Group 321 and put under control of the 110th Infantry Division. • Infantry Regiment 589 (three battalions). • Infantry Regiment 590 (three battalions). • Artillery Regiment 321 (three detachments). • Division Units 321. == Noteworthy individuals ==

• Ludwig Löweneck, divisional commander of the 321st Infantry Division (15 December 1940 – 16 November 1942). • Wilhelm Thomas, divisional commander of the 321st Infantry Division (16 November 1942 – 28 July 1943). • Ulrich Liss, divisional commander of the 321st Infantry Division (28 July 1943 – 22 August 1943). • Karl Sievers, divisional commander of the 321st Infantry Division (22 August 1943 – 23 September 1943). • Georg Zwade, divisional commander of the 321st Infantry Division (23 September 1943 – 2 November 1943). == Notes ==