The 121st Infantry Division () was a German Wehrmacht division in World War II. It was a part of the German XXVIII Army Corps. In September 1941 the formation, on arriving in Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg; engaged in the siege of Leningrad. By October 1941 it was down to 40% of its authorized strength and 3 infantry battalions had to be disbanded due to high casualties. In 1944 it was involved in the retreat from Leningrad through the Baltic states wherein it fought in the Battle of Pskov. It remained in the Courland pocket until the end of the war.

Commanding officers

General der Artillerie Curt Jahn, 5 October 1940 – 6 May 1941

Generalleutnant Otto Lancelle, 6 May 1941 – 8 July 1941

General der Artillerie Martin Wandel, 8 July 1941 – 11 Nov 1942

General der Infanterie Helmuth Prieß, 11 November 1942 – March 1944

Generalmajor Ernst Pauer von Arlau, March 1944 – 1 June 1944

Generalleutnant Rudolf Bamler, 1 June 1944 – 27 June 1944

General der Infanterie Helmuth Prieß, 27 June 1944 – 10 July 1944

General der Infanterie Theodor Busse, 10 July 1944 – 1 August 1944

Generalleutnant Werner Ranck, 1 August 1944 – 30 April 1945

Generalmajor Ottomar Hansen, 30 April 1945 – 8 May 1945

Composition

405th Infantry Regiment

407th Infantry Regiment

408th Infantry Regiment

121st Artillerie Regiment

121st Reconnaissance Battalion

121st Tank Destroyer Battalion

121st Engineer Battalion

121st Signal Battalion

121st Divisional Supply Troops

References

Bibliography

Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II

Military units and formations established in 1941

Military units and formations disestablished in 1945

121st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)