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2 Parachute Division

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From To Type Notes
15-Feb-1943 ? 15-Feb-1943 ? Other Formed in France from 2 Parachute Regiment and II Battalion Parachute Artillery Regiment. Included new 6 and 7 Parachute Regiments built from 100 Luftwaffe Field Battalion (I/6), IV/1 Assault Air-Landing Battalion (II/6), & Lehr Battalion, XI Fliegerkorps (II/7).
15-May-1944 ? 15-May-1944 ? Other Division rebuilt at Wahn Training Area; 2 Parachute Artillery Regiment reinforced to 3 Battalions.
15-Jun-1944 ? 15-Jun-1944 ? Other 6 Parachute Regiment fought in Normandy under 91 Air-Landing Division.
19-Sep-1944 19-Sep-1944 Other Division, with 2 & 7 Parachute Regiments, surrendered at Brest.
15-Dec-1944 ? 15-Dec-1944 ? Other Division rebuilt at Amersfoort in the Netherlands.
15-Apr-1945 ? 15-Apr-1945 ? Other Division destroyed in the Ruhr Pocket.
Number of Records Returned: 6
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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