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The designation "Light" (leichte in German) had various meanings in the German Army of World War II. There were a series of 5 Light divisions; the first four were pre-war mechanized formations organized for use as mechanized cavalry, and the fifth was an ad hoc collection of mechanized elements rushed to Africa to help the Italians and ...
German Order of Battle: 291st–999th Infantry divisions, named infantry divisions, and special divisions in World War II. Stackpole Books. p. 375. ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0. Nielsen, Andreas (1968). The German Air Force General Staff Issue 173 of USAF historical studies, German Air Force in World War 2 Series. Ayer Publishing. p. 265.
This is a list of German military units during World War II which contains all military units that served with the German Armed Forces . Major units above corps level are listed here. For smaller units, see list of German corps in World War II and list of German divisions in World War II.
German Order of Battle. Vol. Two: 291st–999th Infantry Divisions, Named Infantry Divisions, and Special Divisions in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA, United States: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0. Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007b). German Order of Battle. Vol. Three: Panzer, Panzer Grenadier, and Waffen SS Divisions in WWII.
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.
3.1 Fliegerkorps (air corps) 3.2 Jagdkorps. ... List of German corps in World War II. ... List of German divisions in World War II;
9th Air Division (Germany) 30th Fighter Division (Germany) This page was last edited on 27 May 2022, at 12:50 (UTC). Text is ...
List of German brigades in World War II; List of Battle of Britain squadrons; List of wartime orders of battle for the British 1st Division (1809–1945) List of wartime orders of battle for the British 6th Division (1810–1941) List of World War II British airborne battalions; List of British airborne brigades of the Second World War