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11th Parachute Division
German: 11. Fallschirmjäger-Division
Active1945
Country  Germany
Branch Balkenkreuz (Iron Cross)  Luftwaffe
Type Fallschirmjäger
Size Division
Engagements World War II

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 Regiments, and the 11th Fallschirmjäger Artillery Regiment. [1]

The division did not manage to form fully before the end of the war, and only isolated kampfgruppen saw combat. [1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Axis History Factbook

References

  • "11. Fallschirmjäger-Division". Axis History Factbook. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-09.