AOK 7 KVA H1
Area from Franceville to the Vire estuary until 1944
Area from Franceville to Port - en - Bessin from 1944 on
Occupied by the following divisions in 1944
716. Infanterie Division
History
The 716.Infanterie-Division was formed as an occupation unit from units of the Ersatz Heer on May 2nd, 1941.
After formation and transfer to occupied France it took part in
coastal defense operations It was stationed around Caen when the Allied
forces invaded the Normandy Coast on June 6th, 1944
Division Commanders
Generalleutnant
Karl Wilhelm Richter
1 Apr 1943 - ? May 1944
10 June 1944 - 14 Aug 1944
1 Sep 1944 - 7 Sep 1944
Order of Battle
Grenadier-Regiment 726 (Ost-Bataillon 439 assigned as IV. Bataillon)
Grenadier-Regiment 736 (Ost-Bataillon 642 assigned as IV. Bataillon)
Artillerie-Regiment 1716
Panzerjäger-Kompanie 716
Pionier-Bataillon 716
Nachrichten-Abteilung 716
Versorgungstruppen 716
Grenadier-Regiment 736 (Ost-Bataillon 642 assigned as IV. Bataillon)
Artillerie-Regiment 1716
Panzerjäger-Kompanie 716
Pionier-Bataillon 716
Nachrichten-Abteilung 716
Versorgungstruppen 716