Fallschrim-Jäger-Division Erdmann
Lineage
  • Various alarm and school units
  • Fallschrim-Jäger-Division Erdmann
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    Campaigns
  • Holland 1944
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    History Formed 8.20.44 in Bitsch (Elsass) as an alarm unit, to reinforce the units at Arnhem. The division was formed from remnants of other units, and many training schools in Germany. On 9.09.44 the last of 43 trainloads had transported the division to Holland. The division had no heavy weapons, except in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung.

    On 10.09.44 the division was renamed as the 7.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division. The regiments did not change their designations until 11.25.44, and they operated initially with their old names under the new division.
    Organization
    General Composition
    Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment Menzel
    Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment Grossmehl
    Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment Laytved-Hardegg
    Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Regiment Greve
    Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment Hübner
    Bataillon Schäfer
    Bataillon Schluckebier
    Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Grunwald
    Commanders GenLt. Wolfgang Erdmann 8.20.44 - cont in 7.FJD
    War Service Durings its brief existence, the division served under LXXXVI.AK/Fs.AOK.1 in Hechtel, Arnhem and the Venlo area.