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:

  • 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

  • Wendel, Marcus (2004). "". Retrieved April 7, 2005.
  • "". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved April 7, 2005.