. ▁The ▁division ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁invasion ▁of ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁and ▁France ▁in ▁May – J une ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁X ▁Army ▁Corps ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 8 th ▁Army , ▁it ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁advance ▁through ▁En sch ede ▁and ▁De vent er , ▁and ▁helped ▁to ▁capture ▁the ▁fort ▁at ▁P anner den ▁and ▁the ▁break ▁through ▁the ▁Gre bbe ▁line . ▁After ▁the ▁crossing ▁of ▁the ▁Le ie ▁the ▁division ▁advanced ▁through ▁Gh ent , ▁Zw ol le ▁and ▁Am ers fo ort . ▁Short ly ▁there after ▁came ▁the ▁capit ulation ▁of ▁the ▁Netherlands . ▁Following ▁the ▁victory ▁in ▁France ▁the ▁division ▁performed ▁occupation , ▁security ▁and ▁coast al ▁defense ▁duties ▁along ▁the ▁Norm andy ▁coast ▁near ▁Le ▁Hav re ▁from ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁until ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁ ▁L ening rad ▁ ▁In ▁late ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁Army ▁Group ▁North ▁on ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Front . ▁There ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁engaged ▁in ▁heavy ▁fighting ▁in ▁and ▁around ▁L ening rad . ▁In ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁the ▁division ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁Herbert ▁L och ' s ▁ 2 8 th ▁Army ▁Corps ▁( XX V III ▁A K ), ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 8 th ▁Army . ▁ ▁The ▁division ▁def ended ▁against ▁the ▁Red ▁Army ' s ▁main ▁off ensive ▁at ▁S iny av ino ▁He ights , ▁the ▁Ch ern aya ▁and