164. Infanterie-Division was formed in November 1939 and was redesignated Festungs-Division Kreta Jan 1942.
| Commanders | |
| Generalleutnant Konrad Haase | (1 Dec 1939 - 10 Jan 1940) |
| Generalleutnant Josef Folttmann | (10 Jan 1940 - 1 Jan 1942) |
| Area of operations | |
| Germany | (Jan 1940 - May 1940) |
| France | (June 1940 - Jan 1941) |
| Romania | (Jan 1941 - Mar 1941) |
| Greece & Yugoslavia | (Mar 1941 - Nov 1941) |
| Crete | (Nov 1941 - Jan 1942) |
Order of battle
382. Infantry Regiment
433. Infantry Regiment
440. Infantry Regiment
220. Artillery Regiment
1. Battalion
2. Battalion
3. Battalion
4. Battalion
220. Panzerjäger Battalion
220. Reconnaissance Battalion
220. Signals Battalion
220. Pioneer Battalion
Supply Troops
Published sources used
George F. Nafziger - The Afrika Korps: An organizational history 1941-1943
Reference material on this unit
- None known at this time -
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