The 340th Volksgrenadier was established in 1944 as a replacement for the destroyed "340th Infanterie Division" (We take on the role of both units) after their encirclement from soviet troops in Lwow, 1944. The Volksgrenadier continued to resist American advances in Belgium, France and the Rhine until Germany's surrender in 1945 CAMPAIGNS: WESTERN FRONT | 1944 - 1945 -340th: 7 -FREE FRENCH ARMY: 1 -340th: 3 -USM (HANLY'S): 0 -340th: 1 USM (LIO'S): 0 EASTERN FRONT | 1941 - 1944 -340th: 3 -USSR (BRAH'S): 0