290th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
| 290th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| 290. Infanterie-Division | |
Division Insignia | |
| Active | 6 February 1940 – 8 May 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | Army Group North |
| Nickname(s) | Sword Division |
| Engagements | Battle of France Operation Barbarossa 1941 Baltic offensive Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Operation Bagration Courland Pocket |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Theodor Freiherr von Wrede |
The 290th Infantry Division was a German infantry division in World War II. It was formed in the Munster Training Area in Wehrkreis X on 6 February 1940 and surrendered to Soviet forces at the end of the war as part of Army Group Courland.