21.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division

Lineage

  • 21.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division

Campaigns

  • Holland 1945

History

The formation of this division was ordered 4.05.45 in northern Holland, as aFeld-Ausbildungs-Division, or field-training division, using parts of theFallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Division and fromFallschirm-Sturm-Brigade Gericke. No part of the division is included in theFeldpostübersicht, so only few details are known about it, and itsultimate fate is unknown.

Organization

General Composition
Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 61
Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 62
Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 63
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Abteilung 21
Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Kompanie 21
Fallschirm-Granatwerfer-Kompanie 21
Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 21
Fallschirm-Nachrichten-Kompanie 21

Commanders

Oberst Walter Gericke 4.05.45 – 5.45

War Service

Ordered late war, its formation was never completed and its fate is unknown.