Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Erdmann

Kommandeure:

• GenLt. Wolfgang Erdmann, 20 Aug 1944 - 9 Oct 1944

Formed 20 Aug 1944 in Bitsch (Elsaß) as an alarm unit, to reinforce the army at Arnhem. The division was formed from remnants of other units, and many training schools in Germany. For details, see the individual regiments. On 9 Sep 1944 the last of 43 trainloads had transported the division to Holland. No heavy weapons, except in the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung.

The division consisted of the following units:

• Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment Menzel
• Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment Grossmehl
• Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment Laytved-Hardegg
• Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Regiment Greve
• Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment Hübner
• Bataillon Schäfer
• Bataillon Schluckebier
• Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Grunwald

On 9 Oct 1944 the division was renamed 7. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division. The regiments did not change their designations until 25 Nov 1944, and operated initially with their old names under the new division. Durings its brief existence, the division had operated under LXXXVI.AK / Fs.AOK.1 in Hechtel, Arnhem and the Venlo area.

Replacement troops were provided by Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz-Bataillon 3.