71st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 71st Infantry Division Kleeblatt ("Cloverleaf Division", "Lucky One") (German: 71. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army, raised on 26 August 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II, as a division of the 2nd wave of deployment by Infantry Commander 19 (Infanterie-Kommandeur 19) in Hildesheim. It fought in Verdun, Stalingrad and Monte Cassino, among others.
| 71st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 71. Infanterie-Division | |
| Active | 26 August 1939 – May 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | Lucky one Cloverleaf Division |
| Engagements | World War II
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Karl Weisenberger Alexander von Hartmann |
The division's symbol was the four-leaf clover and after congratulations on the victory in Verdun in June 1940, the division was henceforth called the "lucky one". The same action also earning Generalleutnant Karl Weisenberger the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 June 1940 by Generalfeldmarschall Ernst Busch.
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