709th Infantry Division
| 709th Static Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| German: 709. (bodenständige) Infanterie-Division | |
| Active | May 1941 – June 1944 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Static infantry |
| Role | Coastal Defence |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Invasion of Normandy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben |
The 709th Static Infantry Division was a German Army infantry division in World War II. It was raised in May 1941 and used for occupation duties during the German occupation of France in World War II until the Allied invasion. It was on the Normandy coast when the invasion occurred and so fought in the Battle of Normandy. The division was trapped in the Cotentin Peninsula and destroyed in the defense of Cherbourg.