5th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht)
| 5th Mountain Division | |
|---|---|
| German: 5. Gebirgs-Division | |
Unit insignia | |
| Active | 1940–45 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Type | Mountain infantry (Gebirgsjäger) |
| Role | Anti-tank warfare Armoured reconnaissance Armoured warfare Artillery observer Bayonet charge Bomb disposal Close-quarters battle Cold-weather warfare Combined arms Counter-battery fire HUMINT Indirect fire Intelligence assessment Military engineering Military intelligence Mountain warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Trench warfare Urban warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Salzburg |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | General Julius Ringel |
The 5th Mountain Division (German: 5. Gebirgs-Division) was a mountain infantry (Gebirgsjäger) formation of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was established in the Wehrkreis XVIII in October 1940, out of units taken from the 1st Mountain Division and the 10th Infantry Division. The unit surrendered to the U.S. Army near Turin in May 1945.