Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II.

[2] After the conclusion of the campaign, the division was transferred to XXXV Army Corps on the border to the Soviet-occupied part of Poland.

[1] During the Battle of France 1940, the 217th Infantry Division was part of the OKH reserve, but again did not see significant action.

After that, it participated in the German invasion of the Soviet Union as part of XXVI Corps under Army Group North.

[1] Subsequently, it took part in the siege of the Red Army's Oranienbaum Bridgehead from October 1941 to April 1942.