11th Parachute Division (Germany) explained

Unit Name:11th Parachute Division
Native Name:German: 11. Fallschirmjäger-Division
Dates:1945
Type:Fallschirmjäger
Size:Division
Battles: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]

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Notes and References

  1. Axis History Factbook