Infanteriedivision) was a German Army infantry division in World War II.

[1] The 82nd Infantry Division was raised in December 1939 and was first deployed into action the following May during the invasion of France and the low countries.

In May, the division was separated - elements of the 82nd were to remain as an occupational force in the Netherlands, while the rest were to invade the Soviet Union.

[2] In July 1943, the division took part in the Battle of Kursk as a component of General of the Infantry Erich Straube's XIII Corps, which in itself was a portion of the 2nd Army.

[2] In early 1944, the division was encircled by Soviet Armed Forces near Kiev during the Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket.