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The Fallschirmjäger (German: [ˈfalʃɪʁmˌjɛːɡɐ] ⓘ) were the airborne forces branch of the Luftwaffe before and during World War II. They were the first paratroopers to be committed in large-scale airborne operations.
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. It contained the 37th, 38th and 39th ...
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 ...
Early Fallschirmjäger troops were also transferred directly from the Army to the Luftwaffe. Luftwaffe Field Division airmen were frequently used for rear-echelon duties to free up front-line troops. List of Luftwaffe Field Divisions
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Fallschirmjäger divisions" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... 1st Parachute ...
The 10th Parachute Division (German: 10. Fallschirmjäger-Division ) was a division of the German military during the Second World War , active in 1945. Officially designated an airborne division, it was in fact unable to carryout airborne operations and was thus an infantry formation.
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 .