| 242nd Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 242. Infanterie-Division | |
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| Active | July 1943 – October 1944 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Static infantry, Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Operation Dragoon Battle of Toulon |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Johannes Bäßler |
The 242nd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the German Army in World War II.
242. Infanterie-Division was formed in Gross-Born (Borne Sulinowo) on 9 July 1943, when Division A, formed from convalescents of the disbanded 298. Infanterie-Division, was re-designated. From 8 August to 5 October 1943, the unit was subordinated to 15th Army in Antwerp and Gent in Belgium, before being transferred to 19th Army under Army Group G in Toulon, France. [1]
In 1944, the division fought against the Western Allies in Operation Dragoon. After being ordered to defend Toulon to the last bullet, and to give the rest of Army Group G a chance to withdraw, Generalleutnant Johannes Bäßler and his 242nd division held out for 10 days, until 26 August 1944, when Bäßler was critically wounded and surrendered the division. [2] The division was formally disbanded on 7 October 1944. [1]
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