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7th Parachute Division (Germany)

German WWII airborne division

German WWII airborne division

FieldValue
unit_name7th Parachute Division
native_name
imageLogo 7. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.JPG
captionUnit insignia
dates1944–45
countryNazi Germany
branchLuftwaffe
typeFallschirmjäger
roleAirborne forces
sizeDivision
notable_commandersWolfgang Erdmann
battles
disbanded1945
  • World War II
    • Western Front
      • Operation Veritable
        • Razing of Friesoythe

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

The division was first formed as Fallschirmjäger-Division Erdmann in early September, 1944 from a collection of training units and remnants of other formations, and named after its commander Wolfgang Erdmann. It fought in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands during Operation Market-Garden in September, and on October 29th was redesignated as the 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division. It contained the 19th, 20th and 21st Fallschirmjäger Regiments and other divisional support units.

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

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  1. Kershaw, p 23
  2. Mitcham, p 294
  3. Axis History Factbook (Erdmann)
  4. Kershaw
  5. Mitcham, p 294
  6. Mitcham, p 294
  7. Axis History Factbook (7. Division)
  8. Mitcham, pp 293-294
  9. Axis History Factbook
  10. Mitcham, p 294
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