The 11th Parachute Division (German: 11. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was an infantry division of the German military during the Second World War, active in 1945.
11th Parachute Division | |
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German: 11. Fallschirmjäger-Division | |
Active | 1945 |
Country | Germany |
Branch | Luftwaffe |
Type | Fallschirmjäger |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War II |
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]
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edit- "11. Fallschirmjäger-Division". Axis History Factbook. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-09.