170th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 170th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 170. Infanterie-Division | |
| Active | December 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Anti-tank warfare Armoured reconnaissance Artillery observer Bomb disposal Charge Close-quarters battle Cold-weather warfare Combined arms Conventional warfare Counter-battery fire Direct fire Fire support Indirect fire Maneuver warfare Military communications Military engineering Military intelligence Military logistics Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Trench warfare Urban warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Siegfried Haß |
The 170th Infantry Division (German: 170. Infanterie-Division) was a German Army (Heer) infantry division in World War II that specialized in cold-weather warfare, combined arms, conventional warfare, maneuver warfare, trench warfare, and urban warfare. It fought on the Eastern Front for much of the war.