716th Static Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 716th (Static) Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| German: 716. (bodenständige) Infanterie-Division | |
Divisional insignia | |
| Active | 2 May 1941 – May 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Coastal defence and fortification |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Invasion of Normandy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Wilhelm Richter |
The 716th Static Infantry Division (German: 716. Infanterie-Division) was a German World War II infantry division. It was raised on May 2, 1941, and sent to German-occupied France in June 1941. Many of the division's troops were elderly Germans and conscripts from other German-occupied countries. The division also had some young German conscripts as well. As a bodenständig (static unit), it was not equipped with the standard configuration of vehicles and heavy weapons. Much of the division's artillery and anti-tank guns were from captured armaments.
It is well-known for its involvement as a defensive unit in the Allied Normandy landings on 6 June 1944.