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    a Fallschirmjäger Division. For reasons of secrecy, it was originally raised as the 7th Air Division (German: 7. Flieger-Division), before being renamed...
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    commander of the 7. Flieger-Division (Fallschirmjäger). 305th Oak Leaves on 27 September 1943 as General der Flieger and commander of XI. Flieger-Korps (Luft-lande-Korps)...
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    Generaloberst Kurt Student's airborne forces, the 7.Flieger-Division and the 22.Luftlande-Infanterie-Division. Fall Gelb—the invasion of France and the Low...
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  • (previously Flieger Regiment 31) 12th Luftwaffe Field Division (previously Flieger Regiment 12) 13th Luftwaffe Field Division (previously Flieger Regiment...
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  • 1st Air Division (1. Flieger-Division) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. Oberst Hugo Sperrle, 1 April 1934 Generalleutnant...
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  • 7. The division was redesignated 31. Flieger-Division on 1 November 1938 and was renamed 5. Flieger Division again on 1 February 1939. The division was...
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    4. Flieger Division (4th Air Division) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 1 August 1938 in Munich...
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    Major Helmuth Reinberger, who was responsible for organising the 7. Flieger-Division's supply, the formation that was to land paratroopers behind the Belgian...
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    of the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division Swords on 25 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division Citations Thomas 1997, p...
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    Hitler summoned Lieutenant-General Kurt Student of the 7. Flieger-Division (7th Air Division) to discuss the assault. It was first suggested that a conventional...
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    /Sturzkampfgeschwader 3. According to Scherzer as commander of the 7. Flieger-Division (Fallschirmjäger). According to Scherzer as Wachtmeister. Carl-Heinrich...
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    offices Preceded by Generalleutnant Wilhelm Süssmann Commander of 7. Flieger-Division 20 May 1941 – 30 May 1942 Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erich Petersen...
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    des Heeres and leader of the Italian Division "Brescia". According to Scherzer as group leader in the 2./Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 126. Dietrich Kirn...
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    Germans had trained two airborne/airlanding assault divisions. The first of these, the 7. Flieger-Division, consisted of paratroopers; the second, the 22nd...
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    officer) of the 7. Flieger-Division 586th Oak Leaves on 17 September 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 4. Fallschirmjäger-Division Legion of Merit...
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    In May, the division was sent to Avignon in France, where it became part of the XI Flieger Corps along with the 1st Parachute Division. This Corps served...
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  • during the Second World War. Petersen served as commander of the 7th Air Division, until being tapped for promotion to commanding general of the IV Luftwaffe...
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  • Wehrmacht during the Second World War. The Luftwaffe Field Division was formed from Flieger-Regiment 12 at the end of 1942, and was assigned to Army Group...
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    Hamburg from the 10. Flieger-Division. Generalleutnant Hans Ferdinand Geisler was put in command of the newly formed Flieger-Division on 3 September 1939...
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  • 9. Flieger-Division (9th Air Division) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. The division was founded on 1 February...
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    Grenzschutzabschnittskommando 1 (General der Flieger z.V. Leonhard Kaupisch) 2 Grenzwacht-Regiments 207. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Karl von Tiedemann) Infanterie-Regiment...
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    /Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3. According to Scherzer as commander of the 7. Flieger-Division (Fallschirmjäger). According to Scherzer on 29 May 1940. According...
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  • transformed to the 18th Air Division on 4 April 1945. Generaloberst Ulrich Grauert, 11 October 1939 – 15 May 1941 General der Flieger Helmuth Förster, 3 June...
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  • 5th Fighter Division (5. Jagd-Division) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed in June 1943 and subordinated...
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  • as chief of staff) - Air support for Army Group Center 1. Flieger Division (1st Air Division) The following units were included in the Western Front, commanded...
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  • 1st Fighter Division (1. Jagd-Division) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was formed on 1 May 1942 in Deelen...
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    Sturmoviks. In the southern region of the battle the Luftwaffe's 1. Flieger-Division maintained air superiority in defense of the German 9th Army, dealing...
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    Dokumente über die personellen und materiellen Bestände der Flieger und Fliegerabwehrtruppen] vom 7. Mai 2012 (PDF) Baumann, Fotos: Dominik. "Die grösste Flugshow...
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  • the 1st Skijäger Division and SS units on the Eastern Front to be used primarily as a close combat weapon from 1944 on. The Flieger-Kappmesser uses a...
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  • 8th Fighter Division (German: 8. Jagd-Division) was a military formation of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. The 8th Fighter Division was formed 15...
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