7th Parachute Division (Germany)

The 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division (7th Parachute Division) was a fallschirmjäger (airborne) division of the German military during the Second World War, active from 1944 to 1945.

7th Parachute Division
Unit insignia
Active1944–45
Disbanded1945
Country Germany
Branch Luftwaffe
TypeFallschirmjäger
RoleAirborne forces
SizeDivision
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Wolfgang Erdmann

The division was first formed as Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann in August 1944, from a collection of training units and remnants of other formations, named for its commander Wolfgang Erdmann. It fought at Arnhem during Operation Market-Garden in September,[1] and in October was redesignated as the 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division. It contained the 19th, 20th and 21st Fallschirmjäger Regiments, and the 7th Fallschirmjäger Artillery Regiment.[2]

The division fought on the Western Front for the remainder of the war, surrendering at Oldenburg with the end of hostilities.[3]

Notes

  1. Axis History Factbook (Erdmann)
  2. Axis History Factbook (7. Division)
  3. Axis History Factbook
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References

  • "7. Fallschirmjäger-Division". Axis History Factbook. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  • "Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann". Axis History Factbook. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  • "7. Fallschirmjäger-Division". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 22 April 2013.

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