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The 8th Parachute Division (German: 8. Fallschirmjäger-Division ) was a division of the German military during the Second World War , active in 1945. It was fallschirmjäger in title only and was trained and served as a regular infantry unit.
The division existed as a fighting unit until the German surrender in Italy of 2 May 1945, one week before the end of World War II in Europe. [ 8 ] The 2nd Parachute Division was formed in France under the command of Generalleutnant Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke in early 1943, based on the 2nd Parachute Brigade that had fought in North Africa.
The 9th Parachute Division (German: 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was one of the final parachute divisions to be raised by Nazi Germany during World War II. The division was destroyed during the Battle of Berlin in April 1945.
At the end of May the weakened division was pulled from the line and returned to Germany for refit, during which time was supplied with more than 1000 FG 42 automatic rifles as part of a new program to equip the paratrooper divisions, although only the 2nd Parachute Division would have the weapon in large numbers. The division was sent to ...
Fallschirmjäger-Division) was an elite German military parachute-landing division that fought during World War II. A division of paratroopers was termed a Fallschirmjäger Division. For reasons of secrecy, it was originally raised as the 7th Air Division (German: 7. Flieger-Division), before being renamed and reorganized as the 1st Parachute ...
The 3rd Parachute Division was an airborne forces division which fought during World War II. It was formed during 1943–44 around a cadre consisting of the veteran 3rd Battalion, 1st Parachute Regiment. The Division was well equipped with 930 MG42s. Each company had 20 MG 42s and 43 sub machine guns while a squad had 2 MG42s and 5 sub machine ...
The 6th Parachute Division (German: 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division ) was a Fallschirmjäger ( airborne ) division of the German military during the Second World War , active from 1944 to 1945. The division was formed officially in France in June 1944, commanded by Rüdiger von Heyking .
The 11th Parachute Division (German: 11. Fallschirmjäger-Division ) was an infantry division of the German military during the Second World War , active in 1945. The division was formed in March 1945 near Linz , out of a disparate collection of Luftwaffe units including aircrew from Jagdgeschwader 101 .