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The 1st Luftwaffe Field Division (German: 1. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division) was an infantry division of the Luftwaffe branch of the Wehrmacht that fought in World War II. It was formed using surplus ground crew of the Luftwaffe and served on the Eastern Front from late 1942 to early 1944 at which time it was disbanded.
Alfred Schlemm, commander of 2nd Field Corps in Italy 1943. The plan was approved, and the divisions were raised from 200,000–250,000 Luftwaffe ground, support, and other excess personnel. They were initially organized with two Jäger (light infantry) regiments of three battalions each, along with an artillery battalion and other support ...
Administratively, these units came under the control of four Luftwaffe Field Corps numbered I, II, III and IV. Each was commanded by General Der Luftwaffe ("General of the Airforce") Headquarters. The strength of a Luftwaffe Field Division was half that of an army infantry division. It did have a mixed Flak battalion and an artillery battalion.
List of German divisions in World War II. This article lists divisions of the Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces) and Waffen-SS active during World War II, including divisions of the Heer (army), Luftwaffe (air force), and the Kriegsmarine (navy). Upgrades and reorganizations are shown only to identify the variant names for what is notionally a ...
2nd Luftwaffe Field Division. 3rd Luftwaffe Field Division. 5th Luftwaffe Field Division. 12th Luftwaffe Field Division. 14th Luftwaffe Field Division. 18th Luftwaffe Field Division. Categories: Air force ground defence units and formations. Infantry divisions of Germany during World War II.
Main article: Invasion of Poland. On 1 September 1939 German forces invaded Poland, triggering World War II. The Luftwaffe begun the invasion by bombing the undefended town of Wieluń. The Luftwaffe was an instrumental component of the Blitzkrieg battle plan. The Luftwaffe assigned two airfleets to the campaign.
XIX Panzer Corps. XXIV Panzer Corps. XXXVIII Panzer Corps. XXXIX Panzer Corps. XL Panzer Corps. XXXXI Panzer Corps. XLVI Panzer Corps. XLVII Panzer Corps. XXXXVIII Panzer Corps.
The 346th Infantry Division was dug in from the coast to the north of Touffreville and the depleted 16th Luftwaffe Field Division held the next section from Touffreville to Colombelles. Kampfgruppe von Luck, a battle group formed around the 21st Panzer Division 125th Panzergrenadier Regiment, was placed behind these forces with around 30 ...