164th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 164th Infantry Division (German: 164. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during World War II. Formed in November 1939, the division took part in the invasion of Greece in April 1941. In January 1942, consolidating the Axis seizure of the island during the Battle of Crete, the 164th was reorganized as Fortress Division Kreta (FDK). In mid-1942 the division was transferred to North Africa and re-designated as 164th Light Afrika Division (German: Leichte Afrika Division). It surrendered in May 1943 in Tunisia at the end of the North African Campaign.
| 164th Infantry Division | |
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| 164. Infanterie-Division | |
Divisional insignia | |
| Active | November 1939 – May 1943 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Desert warfare |
| Size | Division |
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