The 137th Infantry Division was a major fighting formation of the German Army (
Wehrmacht). It was created in October 1940, and first saw combat in
Operation Barbarossa as part of
Army Group Centre. The division remained on the central sector of the
Eastern Front, where it participated in heavy fighting.
By November 1943, the division's losses on the Eastern Front were so high that it only consisted of two infantry regiments. This was followed by the withdrawal from the front, where the division was disbanded. The remaining troops were converted into Division Group 137.
The staff of the former division was reassigned to the
271st Infantry Division. Division Group 137 became subordinated to Korps-Abteilung E, which was also set up in November 1943, under Army Group Center.
Commanders
Generalleutnant Friedrich Bergmann 8 October 1940 – 21 December 1941;
Tessin, Georg (1973). "Die Landstreitkräfte 131—200" [Ground forces 131-200]. Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939—1945 (in German). Vol. 7. Osnabrück: Biblio. pp. 26–27.
ISBN3-7648-0872-1.