81st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 81st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| German: 81. Infanterie-Division | |
Divisional insignia | |
| Active | 1 December 1939 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Demyansk Pocket Siege of Leningrad Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive Courland Pocket |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Erich Schopper |
The 81st Infantry Division (German: 81. Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Army during World War II. It was active from 1939 until 1945 and served primarily on the Eastern Front.