8. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division - Parachute Division

Kommandeure:

  • GenMaj. Walter Wadehn, 6 Jan 1945 - 5 May 1945

Ia:

  • Maj Paul Buckpesch, Jan 1945 - Jan 1945
  • Maj Albert Stecken, 15 Jan 1945 - May 1945
  • Maj Helmut Bode, May 1945 - May 1945

The division was ordered formed on 24 Sep 1944 (with FJR. and , but formation was cancelled on 15 Oct 1944. went to the and the was transferred to the army on 2 Jan 1945.

The division was reformed on Jan 1945, at Köln-Wahn from various ad-hoc units.

The new division consisted of the following units:

Formation of other subordinated units were planned. On 20 Feb 1945 was absorbed by the division. The division were refreshed 15 Mar 1945 at Wesel, by order of Oberbefehlshaber West.

The division served under the following headquarters:

Feb 1945 - Mar 1945 / Nijmegen, Kleve, Menzelen, Wesel
Apr 1945 / Ems, Weser, Ruhr-pocket

Surrendered in Ruhr-pocket.

Replacement troops were provided by

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