355th Infantry Division

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

Nonetheless, the division was to be prepared, as per an order by OKH on 12 May 1943, for full combat readiness through the addition of new elements.

[1]: 271  On 24/25 August, the division's strength was recorded by 8th Army as 7,500 personnel (combat strength: 3,855), 24 light field artillery and 6 heavy field artillery, 3 100mm cannons, and 39 anti-tank guns (13 medium, 26 heavy).

[5]: 298  It participated in the Crimean campaign and in the Third Battle of Kharkov before being attached to LII Corps of 1st Panzer Army in the Zaporizhzhia sector in October.

[1]: 271 Having suffered heavy casualties at Merefa in September 1943, the division was officially dissolved on 2 November 1943 while under the command of 1st Panzer Army.

Dietrich Kraiss was the commander of the 355th Infantry Division throughout its entire six-month period of service.