The 110. Infanterie-Division was formed in December 1940 from elements of 12. Infanterie-Division, 30. Infanterie-Division and 228. Infanterie-Division. It was stationed in Poland until June 1941, when it took part in the invasion of the USSR. In 1943 is was strengthened by remnants from the destroyed 321. Infanterie-Division as Divisionsgruppe 321.
It was destroyed on the Eastern Front near Minsk in July 1944.

Commanders

Generalleutnant Ernst Seifert (10 Dec 1940 - 24 Jan 1942)
Generalleutnant Martin Gilbert (1 Feb 1942 - 1 June 1943)
Generalleutnant Eberhard von Kurowski (1 June 1943 - 25 Sep 1943)
Generalleutnant Albrecht Wüstenhagen (25 Sep 1943 - 1 Dec 1943)
Generalleutnant Eberhard von Kurowski (1 Dec 1943 - 11 May 1944)
Generalmajor Gustav Gihr (11 May 1944 - 15 May 1944)
Generalleutnant Eberhard von Kurowski (15 May 1944 - ? July 1944)

Operations Officers (Ia)

Oberstleutnant Heinrich Gäde (10 Dec 1940-3 Nov 1941)
Major Wilhelm Freiherr von Malzahn (Feb 1942-1942)
Oberstleutnant Carl Kleyser (10 Apr 1942-20 Sep 1943)
Oberstleutnant Karl Bieling (10 Dec 1943-Jul 1943)

Area of operations

Germany & Poland (Dec 1940 - June 1941)
Eastern Front, central sector (June 1941 - July 1944)

Nicknames

Urwald-Division (Forest Division)

Holders of high awards

Holders of the German Cross in Gold (83)
Holders of the Honor Roll Clasp of the Heer (9)
- Grote, Karl, 08.02.1943, Oberleutnant, 9./Gren.Rgt. 254
- Höhre, Karl-Heinrich, 07.05.1944, Leutnant, 7./Gren.Rgt. 255
- Kohlsdorfer, Hans, 15.11.1943, Oberst, Gren.Rgt. 254
- Neupert, Günther, 25.01.1944, Hauptmann d.R., IV./Art.Rgt. 120
- Reeder, Deert, 25.05.1942, Major, II./Inf.Rgt. 254
- Schilling, Carsten, 17.03.1943, Feldwebel, 11./Gren.Rgt. 254
- Siegroth von, Joachim, 15.11.1943, Oberst, Gren.Rgt. 255
- Tichy, Walter, 07.01.1944, Leutnant, 6./Gren.Rgt. 254
- Westenberger, Walter, 26.02.1943, Oberleutnant, 2./Gren.Rgt. 255
Holders of the Knight's Cross (9)
- Fluhs, Friedrich 04.11.1943 Oberfeldwebel Zugführer i. d. 5./Gren.Rgt 255
- Fritzler, Heinz 05.12.1943 Leutnant d.R. Führer 1./Div.Füs.Btl 110
- Großmann, Hugo 26.03.1944 Feldwebel stellv. Führer 3./Gren.Rgt 252
- Reeder, Deert Jacob 30.11.1943 Major d.R. Kdr II./Gren.Rgt 254
- Roggenbau, Ulrich 30.11.1943 Oberleutnant d.R. Chef 7./Gren.Rgt 254
- Möhring, Heinz 06.03.1944 Hauptmann Führer II./Gren.Rgt 255
- Tönnies, Hermann 20.04.1944 Oberfähnrich Ordonnanz-Offz im Stab I./Gren.Rgt 255
- Waßmann, Adolf 16.03.1944 Obergefreiter MG-Schütze i. d. 6./Gren.Rgt 255
- Westenberger, Walter 12.11.1943 Hauptmann Kdr I./Gren.Rgt 255
Unit-Level Commendation Certificate of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army for Shooting Down Aircraft (3)
- 5./Infanterie-Regiment 254
-- Date/Place of Downing: 05.07.1942 bei Ssobolewka
-- Award Date: 24.09.1942 (219)
- 9./Grenadier-Regiment 254
-- Date/Place of Downing: 03.12.1942 bei Bol. Sorotschkino
-- Award Date: 11.02.1943 (323)
- Grenadier-Regiment 255
-- Date/Place of Downing: 02.08.1943 bei Oslinka
-- Award Date: 01.11.1943 (424)

Order of battle (1940)

Infanterie-Regiment 252
Infanterie-Regiment 254
Infanterie-Regiment 255
Artillerie-Regiment 120
Divisionseinheiten 120

Order of battle (1943)

Divisionsgruppe 321
Grenadier-Regiment 254
Grenadier-Regiment 255
Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 110
Artillerie-Regiment 120
Divisionseinheiten 120

Sources used

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

Reference material on this unit

Ernst Beyersdorff - Geschichte der 110. Infanterie Division
Karl Kleysex - Archivmaterial der 110. Infanterie Division
Traditionsverband - Fragmente aus dem Rußlandfeldzug der 110. Infanterie Division