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    Parachute Division (German: 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was an elite German military parachute-landing division that fought during World War II. A division of...
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    Parachute Brigade Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment Fallschirmjäger-Regiment Hübner, subordinated to the 8. Fallschirmjäger Division. Other parachute units Waffen-SS 500th...
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  • The 6th Parachute Division (German: 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was a Fallschirmjäger (airborne) division of the German military during the Second World...
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    The 5th Parachute Division (German: 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was a Fallschirmjäger (paratroop) division in the German air force (Luftwaffe) during...
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    The 3rd Parachute Division (German: 3. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was a military unit of Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe that was active during World War II....
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    The 4th Parachute Division, (German: 4. Fallschirmjäger-Division), was a divisional-sized formation in the Luftwaffe during World War II. It was formed...
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    commander of the Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3 Oak Leaves on 5 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division Swords on 25...
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    The 2nd Parachute Division (German: 2. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was an airborne division of the German Luftwaffe of the Wehrmacht during World War II...
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    German forces in the area were elements of the 1st Parachute Division (1. Fallschirmjäger Division), which engaged the advancing British in ambushes and at...
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  • to the training grounds of Stendal and transformed into the I./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1, the first paratrooper unit of the Wehrmacht. The regiment participated...
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    Koch (10 September 1910 – 23 October 1943) was a commander of the Fallschirmjäger during World War II who died in mysterious circumstances after openly...
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    The 9th Parachute Division (German: 9. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was one of the final parachute divisions to be raised by Nazi Germany during World War...
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  • and brisk close-quarter fighting with German paratroopers from 1 Fallschirmjäger Division ensued. By 08:00 hours[citation needed], the commandos had captured...
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    from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018. "1. Fallschirmjäger-Division". Atlante delle Stragi Naziste e Fasciste in Italia (in Italian)...
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    Corps had two divisions concentrated in the Castrovillari area. Its third division, 1st Parachute Division (1. Fallschirmjäger-Division), was deployed...
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    Karl-Lothar Schulz (category Fallschirmjäger of World War II)
    commander of the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 459th Oak Leaves on 20 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of the Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 112th Swords on...
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    Kurt Student (category Fallschirmjäger of World War II)
    a paratrooper force to be known as the Fallschirmjäger, and as the most senior member of the Fallschirmjäger, commanded it throughout the war. Student...
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    defensive weapons, at this time. 7. Fliegerdivision: later 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division Fallschirmjäger: literally "Parachute hunter" paratroops Kampfgeschwader...
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    an air assault division. The foundation of modern-day air assault operations was laid by the World War Two era German Fallschirmjäger, Brandenburgers...
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    World War II. The weapon was developed specifically for the use of the Fallschirmjäger airborne infantry in 1942 and was used in very limited numbers until...
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  • Regiment "Nembo" fought a heavy battle against the Fallschirmjäger of the German 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division at Case Grizzano. The paratroopers of the Nembo...
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    up with the Fallschirmjäger of Generaloberst Kurt Student's airborne forces, the 7.Flieger-Division and the 22.Luftlande-Infanterie-Division. Fall Gelb—the...
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    Luftwaffe Field Divisions (early Fallschirmjäger troops were also transferred directly from the Army to the Luftwaffe). Luftwaffe Field Division airmen were...
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    Fallschirmjäger Regiment Hübner (or Kampfgruppe Hübner) was formed as a reserve unit in August 1944, attached to 7th Parachute Division in September 1944...
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    Nachtjagd in the Reichsluftfahrtministerium and commander of the 30. Jagd-Division According to Scherzer as chief of the 2./schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101...
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    Battle of Ortona, fighting against German Fallschirmjäger–crack air force paratroops of the 1st Parachute Division–over Christmas 1943. Both sides suffered...
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    from the 1st Fallschirmjäger Division, and consisted of the 1st Fallschirmjäger Engineer Battalion, the 1st Battalion, 4th Fallschirmjäger Regiment and...
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  • platoons of the Fallschirmjäger 4 x Fallschirmjäger Joint Fire Support Coordination Teams 4 x Fallschirmjäger Joint Fire Support Teams 1 x electronic warfare...
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    leader of Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon Paul (under control of the 334. Infanterie-Division). According to Scherzer as shooter in the 7./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment...
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  • The Ramcke Parachute Brigade was a Luftwaffe paratroop (Fallschirmjäger) brigade which saw action in the Mediterranean Theatre during World War II. The...
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