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German 2nd Mountain Division
The German 2nd Mountain Division was raised in 1938 from the former Austrian 6th Mountain Division and German mountain troops. It fought under Army Group South during the Polish September Campaign, then took part in the invasion of Norway in 1940, and attempted to relieve the beleagered 3rd Mountain Division at Narvik. In 1941 it moved into Lapland to participate in Operation Silberfuchs, the attack on the Soviet Arctic as part of Operation Barbarossa. In late 1944 it withdrew back to Norway and then transferred to Denmark. It then fought on the west front and was mostly destroyed near Würtemberg near the end of the war, with survivors surrendering to the Americans.
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References
- Pipes, Jason. "2nd Gebirgsjager Division". Retrieved April 8, 2005.
- Wendel, Marcus (2004). "2. Gebirgs-Divison". Retrieved April 8, 2005.
- "2. Gebirgs-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved April 8, 2005.
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