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The 362. Infanterie-Division surrendered was formed in Italy in November 1943 from the staff of the disbanded 268. Infanterie-Division with manpower from 305. Infanterie-Division, 44. Infanterie-Division and 76. Infanterie-Division.
It absorbed the 92. Infanterie-Division in June 1944, gaining the Grenadier-Regiments 1059 and 1060 and the Panzerjäger-Abteilung 192, at the same time the Grenadier-Regiments 954 and 955 were disbanded.
It surrendered to the US forces in April 1945.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Heinrich Greiner (? Nov 1943 - 1 Jan 1945)
Generalmajor Max Reinwald (1 Jan 1945 - ? Feb 1945)
Generalmajor Alois Weber (? Feb 1945 - 23 Apr 1945)

Area of operations

Italy (Nov 1943 - Apr 1945)

Order of battle (1943)

Grenadier-Regiment 954
Grenadier-Regiment 955
Grenadier-Regiment 956
Artillerie-Regiment 362
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 362
Divisionseinheiten 362

Order of battle (1944)

Grenadier-Regiment 956
Grenadier-Regiment 1059
Grenadier-Regiment 1060
Artillerie-Regiment 362
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 362
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 192
Divisionseinheiten 362

Sources used

Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

Heinz Greiner - Kampf um Rom Inferno am Po: Der Weg der 362. Infanterie-Division 1944/45