Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 7

Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Wolf Freiherr von Biedermann, 9 Oct 1942 - 28 Nov 1942
• Oberst August Kleßmann, 28 Nov 1942 - 3 Jan 1943
• Oberst Willibald Spang, 3 Jan 1943 - Feb 1943

Ia:

• Maj August Fischer-See, 16 Oct 1942 - Jan 1943

Formed Oct 1942 in Groß-Born from Flieger-Regiment 43(?).

The division consisted of:

• I. - III. Bataillone (Infanterie, no regiment Stab)
• Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 7
• Artillerie-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 7
• Flak-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 7
• Radfahrer-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 7
• Pionier-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 7
• Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 7
• Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 7

Each infantry-battalion consisted of 4 companies.

Went into action on 12 Dec 1942. Heavy losses along Don river (Morozovskaja, Aleschkin. Krasnaja Svesda), and the remnants were incorporated into Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 15 on Mar 1943.

The division was officially disbanded May 1943.

The division served under the following headquarters:

Jan 1943	Korps Mieth / Hollidt	Don
Feb 1943	?	?
Mar 1943	Refreshing	Mius