Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the German Heer during World War II.
The division was eventually deployed in the second iteration in April 1942 and was posted on coastal defense duty in occupied Norway until the end of the war.
[3][4][5] Later in the war, the regimental numbers that were initially intended for the regiments under the 270th Infantry Division were given out again: A second deployment of the 270th Infantry Division was undertaken in northern Norway on 21 April 1942 from the Coastal Defense Unit Tromsö, which had in turn been established on 10 February 1942 from Fortress Command Drontheim.
[2] The division was designated a fully autonomous formation on 9 May 1943, and consisted of the following elements:[1] On 17 August 1943, Hans Brabänder was appointed divisional commander, replacing Sodan.
[9] The division remained in Norway throughout the war and did not see major combat until Germany was forced to surrender in May 1945.