Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 21

Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Eugen Meindl, 11 Oct 1942 - 30 Sep 1942
• GenLt Richard Schimpf, 1 Oct 1942 - 12 Oct 1943
• GenMaj Rudolf-Eduard Licht, 12 Oct 1943 - 1 Nov 1943

Ia:

• Maj Otto Heckel, Dec 1942 - 1 Nov 1943

Formed Dec 1942 in Minzevo area, from parts of Luftwaffen-Division Meindl. Arrived at the front 12 Dec 1942.

The division consisted of:

• Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 41
• Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 42
• Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 21
• Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 21
• Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 21
• Aufklärungs-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 21
• Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 21
• Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 21

Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 43 was taken over from Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 22 in January 1943. The division was the only Luftwaffen-Feld-Division with 3 regiments.

Taken over by the Army on 1 Nov 1943 as 21. Feld-Division (L)

The division served under the following headquarters:

Jan 1943 - Mar 1943	X.AK / AOK.16	Staraja-Russa
Apr 1943 - May 1943	Höhne / AOK.16	Staraja-Russa
Jun 1943 - Nov 1943	VIII.AK / AOK.16	Staraja-Russa