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German 164Th Infantry Division164th Infantry Division
Fortress Division ''Kreta''
Fortress Brigade ''Kreta''
164th Light Afrika Division Created as 164th Infantry Division in November 1939. Reorganized as Fortress Division ''Kreta in January 1942. In August 1942 the division was split to form the smaller 'Fortress Brigade Kreta and the 164th Light Afrika Division''', with the former remaining in Crete and the latter sent to North Africa. The 164th Light Afrika Division fought at El Alamein and took heavy casualties in the westward retreat. It was sent to Tripoli for rehabilitation, but the necessary resources were not available, so it was sent to Tunisia to build fortifications. It was almost entirely destroyed there, and the remnants were lost in general Axis surrender in May. See also References Note: The Web references may require you to follow links to cover the unit's entire history.
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