1st Luftwaffe Field Division
| 1st Luftwaffe Field Division (1. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942–1944 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements |
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The 1st Luftwaffe Field Division (
Eastern Front
from late 1942 to early 1944 at which time it was disbanded.
Operational history
The 1st Luftwaffe Field Division, the first of several
heavy defensive battles north of Novgorod.[1]
The division's personnel were inadequately trained for its role as infantry and due to the heavy losses incurred in the Soviet attacks of the
28th Jager Division.[1]
Commanders
- Oberst Gustav Wilke (30 September 1942 – 16 January 1943; 14 April – 14 June 1943; 23 July — 30 September 1943);
- Generalmajor[Note 2] Werner Zech (17 January – 13 April 1943);
- Oberst Anton Longin (15 June – 22 July 1943);
- Generalmajor Rudolf Petrauschke (1 October 1943 – February 1944).[1][Note 3]
War commentary
At least 680 graves of soldiers of the 1st Luftwaffe Field Division are found at the war cemetery in Veliky Novgorod, where a total of 11.400 German and Spanish soldiers are buried.[3]
Notes
- Footnotes
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e Mitcham 2007a, pp. 299–300.
- ^ a b Mitcham 2007b, p. 197.
- ^ de:Kriegsgräberstätte Nowgorod
References
- ISBN 978-0-8117-3437-0.
- ISBN 978-0-8117-3438-7.