German 22nd Infantry Division elements
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German 22nd Infantry Division elements were units of a German Army infantry formation that took part in airborne and amphibious operations during World War II, including actions in the Dodecanese campaign.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit elements
ⓘ
subordinate combat units ⓘ |
| allegiance | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
light infantry weapons
ⓘ
standard German Army small arms ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Crete (during parts of World War II, via parent division) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | German efforts to secure control of the Dodecanese Islands after the Italian armistice in 1943 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Heer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | operations against British and Allied forces in the Dodecanese ⓘ |
| operatedBy | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces in the Dodecanese
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Dodecanese campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German airborne and air-landing operations in the Mediterranean theatre ⓘ German amphibious operations in the Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | 22nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air-landing troops
ⓘ
amphibious assault troops ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | German higher command structures in the Aegean theatre ⓘ |
| theatre |
Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek islands ⓘ Mediterranean theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
airborne operations
ⓘ
amphibious operations ⓘ |
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