Infanterie-Division) was an infantry division of the Heer, the ground forces of Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht.

The 557th Infantry Division was formed on 15 February 1940 as a positional division for defensive duties in the Upper Rhine sector,[1]: 350  during the standoff along the Franco-German border, the Phoney War.

Its assembly was implemented by Wehrkreis IV, and its staff was initially formed using personnel from Division Command z.b.V.

[2]: 160  The sole commander of 557th Infantry Division throughout its history was Hermann Kuprion.

[5]: 290 Following a directive on 19 July, the 557th Infantry Division was formally dissolved on 31 August 1940 in the Zeitz-Weißenfels area, as the June 1940 German victory in the Battle of France had rendered the various positional divisions on the Franco-German border superfluous.