5. Fallschirmjäger-Division
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- Published: 18 February 2012 18 February 2012
- Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012
In July the division suffered heavy losses and in October it was rebuilding in the Den Haag-Amsterdam area. It surrendered in the Ruhr pocket in April 1945.
Commanders
Generalleutnant Gustav Wilke (1 Apr 1944 - 23 Sep 1944)Generalmajor Sebastian-Ludwig Heilmann (23 Sep 1944 - 12 Mar 1945)
Oberst Kurt Gröschke (12 Mar 1945 - ? Apr 1945)
Area of operations
Netherlands & France (Apr 1944 - Mar 1945)Germany & Ruhr pocket (Mar 1945 - Apr 1945)
Order of battle
Staff- Staff
- Bicycle Company
- Military Police Detachment (mot)
13. Fallschirmjäger Regiment
- Staff
- Signals Platoon
- Bicycle Company
- Light Supply Column (mot)
- 3 x Battalion
-- Staff
-- Signals Platoon
-- 3 x Company
-- Heavy Company
- Pioneer Company
- Panzerjäger Company
- Heavy Company
14. Fallschirmjäger Regiment
- Staff
- Signals Platoon
- Bicycle Company
- Light Supply Column (mot)
- 3 x Battalion
-- Staff
-- Signals Platoon
-- 3 x Company
-- Heavy Company
- Pioneer Company
- Panzerjäger Company
- Heavy Company
15. Fallschirmjäger Regiment
- Staff
- Signals Platoon
- Bicycle Company
- Light Supply Column (mot)
- 3 x Battalion
-- Staff
-- Signals Platoon
-- 3 x Company
-- Heavy Company
- Pioneer Company
- Panzerjäger Company
- Heavy Company
5. Fallschirmjäger Artillery Regiment
- Staff
- Signals Platoon
- Battalion
-- Staff
-- Signals Platoon
-- 3 x Battery
5. Fallschirmjäger Flak Battalion
- Staff
- Signals Platoon
- Flak Battery (mot)
- 2 x Flak Company (self propelled)
5. Fallschirmjäger Pioneer Battalion
- Staff
- 4 x Company
5. Luftnachrichten Battalion
- Radio Company
- Signals Company
- Light Supply Column (mot)
5. Fallschirmjäger Medical Battalion
- 3 x Ambulance
- 2 x Company
Supply Troops
Sources used
Chris Ellis - 7th Flieger Division: Student's Fallschirmjäger EliteJames Lucas - Storming Eagles: German Airborne forces in World War II