Generalkommando II. Fallschirm-Korps
Kommandierender General:
- GenLt. Eugen Meindl, 5.11.43 - 25.5.45
Chef des Stabes:
- Oberst Ernst Blauensteiner, 26.2.44 - 8.5.45
Ordered formed 5.11.43 from XIII. fliegerkorps (to be completed 1.2.44). Based near Paris in reserve, directly under Oberbefehlshaber West.
HQ in Villebaudon area (7.44), Keppeln (9.44 - 10.44), Rheydt area (12.44) and Bocholt (3.45).
Served under the following headquarters:
2.44 - 4.44 | Reserve, OB West | Paris |
5.44 - 8.44 | AOK. 7 / Heeresgruppe B | Normandy |
9.44 | Unknown | |
10.44 - 11.44 | FsAOK.1 / Heeresgruppe B | Holland |
12.44 - 3.45 | FsAOK. 1 / Heeresgruppe H | Lower Reine |
4.45 | FsAOK. 1 / OB Nordwest | Ems, Weser |
Korpstruppe:
- Fallschirm-Artillerie-Kommandeur 12, from 2.45
- Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 2 der Luftwaffe
- Korps-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 der Luftwaffe
- Korps-Artillerie-Regiment 2 der Luftwaffe
- Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 der Luftwaffe
- Fallschirm-Flak-Regiment 2
- Kommandeur der Nachschubeinheiten II. Fallschirm-Korps
The following divisions served under the korps during the war:
15.5.44 | none |
12.6.44 | 17. SS Div, 352. ID, 275. ID, 3. FJD |
17.7.44 | 266. ID, 352. ID, 3. FJD |
31.8.44 | 3. FJD, 5. FJD, 708. ID, 89. ID, 276. ID, 277. ID, 326. ID |
13.10.44 | 190. ID, 84. ID, 406. ID |
5.11.44 | 190. ID, 84. ID |
26.11.44 | 190. ID, 84. ID |
31.12.44 | 606. ID |
19.2.45 | 8. FJD, 190. ID |
1.3.45 | 7. FJD, 8. FJD |
12.4.45 | 245. ID, 7. FJD, 8. FJD |
Replacement troops were provided by Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz-Bataillon 2.
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