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.22,23 and 24), but formation was cancelled on 15 Oct 1944. FJR.23 went to the 2. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division, and the Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 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:

• Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 22
• Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 24
• Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 32
• Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 8
• Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 8
• Fallschirm-Feldersatz-Bataillon 8
• Kommandeur der Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Nachschubtruppen 8

Formation of other subordinated units were planned. On 20 Feb 1945 Luftwaffen-Festungs-Bataillon XXVII 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	II. FsAK / Fs.AOK.1	Nijmegen, Kleve, Menzelen, Wesel
Apr 1945	II. FsAK / Fs.AOK.1	Ems, Weser, Ruhr-pocket

Surrendered in Ruhr-pocket.

Replacement troops were provided by Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz-Bataillon 4.