Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 6

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Ernst Weber, Sep 1942 - 16 Nov 1942
• GenMaj Rüdiger von Heyking, 25 Nov 1942 - 1 Nov 1943

Ia:

• Hptm Ernst Friedrichsen, Oct 1942 - Dec 1942
• Obstlt Zabel, Dec 1942 - 1 Nov 1943

Formed Sep 1942 in Groß-Born, from Flieger-Regiment 21.

The division consisted of:

• I. - IV. Bataillone (Infanterie, no regiment Stab)
• Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 6
• Artillerie-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 6
• Flak-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 6
• Radfahrer-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 6
• Pionier-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 6
• Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 6
• Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 6

Each infantry-battalion consisted of 4 companies.

In 1943 the Panzer-Jäger-, Artillerie- and Flak-Abteilungen were united in Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 6.

On 1 Nov 1943 the division was taken over by the army as 6. Feld-Division (L).

The division served under the following headquarters:

Jan 1943	II. LwAK / Chevallerie (LIX.AK)	Velikiye Luki
Feb 1943 - Oct 1943	II. LwAK / PzAOK.3	Nevel