Lineage 5.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Campaigns Western Front 1944-1945 History Formed 3.02.44 in Reims (ordered 11.05.43). The division was formed fromthe Fallschirm-Jäger-Lehr-Bataillon, III./FJR.3 and III./FJR.4, anda large number of new recuits. In May 1944 the division moved to Rennes (6.06.44 HQ at Rennes, reserveunder AOK.7). The division was not ready for combat onD-Day, and only FJR.15 was transferred […]
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Lineage 4.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Campaigns Italy 1943-1945 History Formation begun 5.11.43 (to be completed 1.2.44) in Venedig (Venice), fromthe following units: I./FJR.2, II./FJR.6 and I./Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment 1(all ex. 2.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division). A large number of Italianparatroopers from the Italian Parachute Divisions Dembo and Folgore alsojoined the new division. Formation of the division was completed in February 1944, andwent into combat […]
Lineage Wilddiebkommando Oranienburg Sonderkommando Dr. Dirlewanger SS-Sonderbataillon Dirlewanger SS-Regiment Dirlewanger SS-Sonderregiment Dirlewanger SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger 36. Waffen-Grenadier-Division History This divisional unit was formed on February 20th, 1945 while at the Oderfront from the SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger and from parts of a number of Heer units. It was a division in name only and is now considered by […]
Lineage 3.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Campaigns Western Front 1944-1945 History The 3.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division was formed on 10.43 in Reims. Theformation was officially ordered 11.01.43, to be completed 2.01.44. In aboutFebruary 1944, the division moved to the Brest area, under II.FsAK/Heeresgruppe D.The division was not ready for combat until May 1944, now under II.FsAK/AOK.7. On 6.6.44 the division was stationed […]
Formed: April 1st, 1939Mobilized: August 26th, 1939Wehrkries: XVIIIHome Station: GrazDivision composed of: 1,2,3 Abteilung, 138th Gebirgsjager Regiment1,2,3 Abteilung, 139th Gebirgsjager Regiment1,2,3 Abteilung, 112th Gebirgs Artillerie Regiment12th Reconnaissance Abteilung48th Panzerabwehr Abteilung83rd Gebirgs Pioneer Abteilung68th Signals Abteilung68th Divisional support units The 12th Reconnaissance Abteilung was renamed the 112th, and was transferedto the 6th Gebirgsjager Division along with […]
History The III.SS Panzer-Korps was established in the Spring of 1943. According to the official history of the unit, “Tragodie um die Treue; Kampf und Untergangdes III. (germ) SS-Panzer-Korps” (Tragedy of the Faithful; The Struggle and Downfall of the III. (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps), the unit was established on March 30th, 1943, and began to […]
Lineage Französische SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment Französische SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade and verst.Franz.Gren.Inf.Reg.638 (LVF) Waffen-Grenadier-Brigade der SS Charlemagne (französische Nr.1) 33.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS Charlemagne (französische Nr.1) Campaigns Eastern Front 1945 History The 33.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS Charlemagne (französische Nr.1)was officially formed on February 2nd, 1945 in West Prussia from the Waffen-Grenadier-Brigade der SS Charlemagne. Infact, the Division had been forming practically since […]
Lineage Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 2 2.Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment Campaigns South France/Italy 1943 Eastern Front 1943-1944 France 1944 Destroyed Festung Brest 1944 Reformed Holland 1944 Western Front 1945 History Formed 2.43 in Western France (Vannes/Bretagne area) under the 7.Armee. Thedivision was formed from Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 2 and the II./Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 1.The two new regiments of the division, FJR.6 and FJR.7, were formed […]
Formed in France in late 1943 from Division Meindl(**). The Korpsraised and trained 3rd and 5th Fallschirmjaeger Division. The Korps wasvirtually destroyed in the Falaise Pocket in 1944. The Korps was rebuiltand attached to 1st Fallschirm-Armee for the rest of the war. Commander Lieutenant-General Eugen Meindl Organic Korps Units Fallschirm-Artillerie-Kommandeur 12, from 2.45Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 2 der […]
Unit Emblems Mobilized Part of standing Army in 1939, 1st mobilization wave History Formed in 1936, the 26.Infanterie-Division was comprised mainly ofWestphalian Rheinlanders and a small portion of East Prussians. It wasknown as the “Dom-Division” after the stylized divisional emblem itadopted of the Great Cathedral at Cologne’s twin spires. It was notinvolved in the […]