The 3. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division was formed in mid-1942 and assigned to Heeresgruppe Mitte in November 1942. It was transferred to the Heer on 1 November 1943 and redesignated 3. Feld-Division (L). The division was dissolved on 22 January 1944 after suffering heavy losses at Vitebsk. The remnants were absorbed by the 4. Feld-Division (L) and 6. Feld-Division (L).

Commanders

Generalleutnant Robert Pistorius (26 Sep 42 - 24 Jan 44)

Operations Officers (Ia)

Major Paul Passlick (Nov 1942 - 1943)
Major Orthmann (1943 - Jan 1944)

Area of operations

Germany (Sep 1942 - Nov 1942)
Eastern front, central sector (Nov 1942 - Jan 1944)

Order of battle

Stab der Division
I.-IV. Bataillon (Infanterie, without regimental staff)
Radfahr-Kompanie 3 (L)
Artillerie-Regiment 3 (L)
Flak-Abteilung der Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 3 (1)
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 (L)
Pionier-Kompanie 3 (L)
Nachrichten-Kompanie 3 (L)
Versorgungstruppen 3 (L)

Footnotes

1. Redesignated IV./Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 3 in 1943; transferred from the division in November 1943 and redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 43.

Sources used

Antonio Muñoz - Göring’s Grenadiers: The Luftwaffe Field Divisions, 1942-1945
Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945

Reference material on this unit

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