Publisher's Synopsis
The 3.Infanterie-Division was formed in October 1934 in Frankfurt/Oder. It was originally known as Wehrgauleitung Frankfurt Shortly after the unit was established it was given the cover name Kommandant von Frankfurt. The organic regimental units of this division were formed by the expansion of the 8.(Preuisches) Infanterie-Regiment and 9.(Preuisches) Infanterie-Regiment of the 3.Division of the Reichswehr. . With the formal announcement of the creation of the Wehrmacht (which had covertly been in place for over a year) on October 15th, 1935, the cover name Kommandant von Frankfurt was dropped and this unit became offically known as the 3.Infanterie-Division.
