History
The 243rd Static Infantry Division was an infantry division of the German Army raised in July 1943. It was stationed in the Cotentin Peninsula when the Allies invaded in June 1944.
The division was formed on July 9 1943 in the military training area of Döllersheim and the troops were armed with captured equipment. On 4 August 1943 the division was transferred to France and the following month it was deployed in Normandy for defense duties.
At the beginning of theOperation Overlord, on June 6, 1944 the division was located at the northern end of the Cotentin peninsula, where it clashed with the Allied paratroopers.
The division was destroyed in the Battle of Normandy, with its last elements lost in the fall of Cherbourg in June 1944.
The division was formed on July 9 1943 in the military training area of Döllersheim and the troops were armed with captured equipment. On 4 August 1943 the division was transferred to France and the following month it was deployed in Normandy for defense duties.
At the beginning of theOperation Overlord, on June 6, 1944 the division was located at the northern end of the Cotentin peninsula, where it clashed with the Allied paratroopers.
The division was destroyed in the Battle of Normandy, with its last elements lost in the fall of Cherbourg in June 1944.
Featured Missions
| Campaign | Mission | Campaign | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Overlord | Juno Beach | Operation Overlord | Battle for Carentan |
| Operation Overlord | Road to Creully | Operation Overlord | Taking Pegasus Bridge |
| Operation Overlord | Battle Through Creully | Operation Overlord | Holding Pegasus Bridge |
| Operation Overlord | Encircling Carentan |