German 709th Static Infantry Division
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The 709th Static Infantry Division 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 fell, and thus fought in the Battle of Normandy. The division was trapped in the Cotentin Peninsula and destroyed in the defense of Cherbourg.
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- Pipes, Jason. "709.Infanterie-Division". Retrieved April 7, 2005.
- Wendel, Marcus (2004). "709. Infanterie-Division". Retrieved April 7, 2005.
- "709. Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved April 7, 2005.
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