Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
Kommandeure:
- Oberst Hans-Joachim von Arnim, 10.42 - 11.42
- Oberst Hans-Bruno Schulze-Heyn, 12.42 - 1.11.43
Ia:
- ?
- Maj Bastgen, 24.2.43 - 11.43
Formed 10.42 in Groß-Born, Luftgau III, from Flieger-Regiment 16.
The division consisted of:
- I. - IV. Bataillone (Infanterie, no regiment Stab)
- Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
- Artillerie-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
- Flak-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
- Radfahrer-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
- Pionier-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
- Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
- Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
Each infantry-battalion consisted of 4 companies.
Transported by rail to the Crimea in November 1942. In the Summer 1943 the division was reorganised as follows:
- Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 9
- Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 10
- Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
- Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 5
- Pionier-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
- Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
- Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 5
Was not taken over by the Army on 1.11.43, due to heavy losses during the retreat from Melitopol, and was disbanded.
The division served under the following headquarters:
| 12.42 | XXXXII.AK / Heeresgruppe A | Crimea |
| 1.43 | Reserve / PzAOK.1 | Caucasus |
| 2.43 | V.AK / AOK.17 | Kuban |
| 3.43 - 4.43 | XXXXIV.AK and LII.AK / AOK.17 | Kuban |
| 5.43 - 9.43 | Kertsch / Heeresgruppe A | Crimea |
| 10.43 | IV.AK and XXIX.AK / AOK.6 | Melitopol |
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