118th Jäger Division
The 118th Jäger Division (German: 118. Jäger-Division) was a light infantry division of the German Army in World War II. It was formed in April 1943, by the redesignation of the 718th Infantry Division which had itself been formed in April 1941. It was transferred to Yugoslavia in May 1941, to conduct anti partisan and Internal security operations. It took part in the Battle of the Sutjeska in June 1943, and fought partisans in Bosnia before being sent to the Dalmatian coast to guard against Allied landings in the summer of 1944.
| 718th Infantry Division 118th Jäger Division | |
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| 718. Infanterie-Division 118. Jäger-Division | |
118. Jäger Division Vehicle Insignia | |
| Active | 1941–1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Heer (Wehrmacht) |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | light infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | XV Mountain Corps V SS Mountain Corps XXII Mountain Corps LXVIII Army Corps |
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It then fought on the Eastern Front in the Vienna offensive during the final months of the war before surrendering to the British in Carinthia in May 1945.
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