20. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division
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It was redesignated 20. Luftwaffen-Stürm-Division on 1 June 1944 and transferred to Italy.
Commanders
Generalleutnant Wolfgang Erdmann (1 Apr 1943 - 5 Apr 1943)Oberst Hermann Vaue (5 Apr 1943 - ? Aug 1943)
Generalmajor Robert Fuchs (? Aug 1943 - 31 Oct 1943)
Generalmajor Wilhelm Crisolli (25 Nov 1943 - 1 Jun 1944)
Operations Officers (Ia)
Major Hans Delinsky (9 Dec 1942 - 20 Nov 1943)Oberstleutnant Werner Laempe (20 Nov 1943 - 1 Jun 1944)
Area of operations
Germany (Mar 1943 - July 1943)Denmark (July 1943 - June 1944)
Order of battle (1944)
Stab der DivisionJäger-Regiment 39 (L)
Jäger-Regiment 40 (L)
Artillerie-Regiment 20 (L)
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 20 (L)
Pionier-Bataillon 20 (L)
Nachrichten-Abteilung 20 (L)
Versorgungstruppen 20 (L)
Insignia
Members of this division wore the golden-yellow Waffenfarbe and used the rank designations of the Kavallerie.Sources used
Antonio Muñoz - Göring’s Grenadiers: The Luftwaffe Field Divisions, 1942-1945Georg Tessin - Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht 1933-1945