Austria (August 1939 - April 1941) Yugoslavia - as Division Nr. 188 (April 1941 - April 1943) Austria (April 1943 - October 1943) Italy & Slovenia - as 188. Reserve-Gebirgs-Division (October 1943 - March 1944) Italy & Slovenia - as 188.Gebirgs-Division (March 1944 - May 1945)[3]