7. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division
Kommandeure:
- GenLt Wolfgang Erdmann, 9.10.44 - 8.5.45
Ia:
- Maj Werner Foltin, 1.9.44 - 12.44
- Maj Albert Stecken, 22.12.44 - 1.2.45
- Hptm Siegfried Seyffert, 1.2.45 - 1.3.45
- Maj Werner Foltin, 1.3.45 - 5.45
Formed 9.10.44 from Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Erdmann, and initially operated the same units.
On 30.11.44 the division was organised as follows:
- Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 19
- Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 20
- Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 21
- Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 7
- Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 7
- Fallschirm-Flak-Abteilung 7
- Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 7
- Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 7
- Nachschubführer der 7. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division
- Fallschirm-Granatwerfer-Abteilung 7, from 12.44
- Fallschirm-Feldersatz-Bataillon 7, from 2.45
Due to heavy losses, Luftwaffen-Festungs-Bataillone XXIV and XXVIII, was absorbed by the division on 20.2.45. The division capitulated to British forces in the Oldenburg area, in May 1945.
The division had served under the following headquarters:
| 12.44 | LXXXVI. AK / Fs.AOK1 | Brockhuizen, Venlo, Overbeck |
| 1.45 | Reserve / Fs.AOK1 | Weissenburg, Hagenau |
| 2.45 | LXXXVI. AK / Fs.AOK1 | Sessenheim, Geldern, Kleve, Reichswald |
| 3.45 | II. FsAK / Fs.AOK1 | Marienbaum, Wesel, Bocholt, Enschede |
| 4.45 | II. FsAK / Fs.AOK1 | Ostfriesland, Oldenburg |
Replacement troops were provided by Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz-Bataillon 3.
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