German 71st Infantry Division
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The German 71st Infantry Division was a Wehrmacht infantry formation that fought on multiple fronts during World War II, including key defensive actions in the Italian campaign.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| German 71st Infantry Division canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Wehrmacht infantry division
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegedInvolvement | war crimes against civilians ⓘ |
| branch | German Army (Heer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | suffered very heavy losses, especially at Stalingrad ⓘ |
| commandStructure | organized into infantry regiments, artillery, and support units ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| engagedIn | anti-partisan operations in occupied territories ⓘ |
| fateAtStalingrad | largely destroyed and surrendered with 6th Army ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1939 ⓘ |
| front |
Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
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Italian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Germany (pre-deployment) ⓘ |
| higherCommand | various army corps of the Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | associated with heavy losses and harsh occupation policies ⓘ |
| ideologyContext | served under the Nazi regime ⓘ |
| loyalty | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAssociation | German 6th Army at Stalingrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive actions in Italy
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participation in Operation Barbarossa ⓘ participation in major Eastern Front battles ⓘ participation in the invasion of France ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponents |
Allied forces in Italy
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ various resistance and partisan groups ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Stalingrad
NERFINISHED
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Italian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| reformed | 1943 ⓘ |
| reformedFrom | surviving elements and new recruits ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfStalingrad | fought in urban combat in central Stalingrad ⓘ |
| size | division ⓘ |
| statusAfter1945 | disbanded with the end of World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| type | infantry division ⓘ |
| usedEquipment | standard German infantry weapons of World War II ⓘ |
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