7th Parachute Division (Germany)
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| 7th Parachute Division | |
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| File:Logo 7. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.JPG
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| Active | 1944–45 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Type | Fallschirmjäger |
| Role | Airborne forces |
| Size | Division |
| Disbanded | 1945 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Wolfgang Erdmann |
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.
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]
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