| 230th Infantry (Coastal Defense) Division |
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![]() 230. Infanterie Division (Küste-Abwehr-Infanterie-Division) Vehicle Insignia |
| Active | April 1942 – May 1945 |
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| Country |  Nazi Germany |
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| Branch | Army |
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| Type | 3rd Mobilization Wave Infantry Division (Infanterie-Division "Alter Art") |
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Military unit
The 230th Infantry (Coastal Defense) Division (German: 230. Infanterie-Division or 230. Küste-Abwehr-Infanterie-Division) was created in April 1942 for the defense of Alta in the Norwegian Finnmark.
The division was a non-standard organization, consisting mostly of a collection of fortress infantry battalions.
Organization
Structure of the division:[1]
- Headquarters at Northern Norway
- 349th Grenadier Regiment
- 859th Fortress Grenadier Regiment
- 930th Artillery Battalion
- 930th Tank Destroyer Company
- 930th Engineer Company (Later Battalion)
- 930th Signal Company
- 930th Divisional Supply Group
Commanders
References
- ^ German Order of Battle, 1st-290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. p. 173.
