Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
Kommandeure:
- Oberst Hellmuth Petzold, 9.42 - 1.1.43
- GenMaj Carl Becker, 1.1.43 - 11.43
Ia:
- Maj Gottfried Fischer, 10.42 - 11.43
Formed 9.42 in Groß-Born, Luftgau III.
The division consisted of:
- I. - IV. Bataillone (Infanterie, no regiment Stab)
- Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
- Artillerie-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
- Flak-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
- Radfahrer-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
- Pionier-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
- Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
- Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2
Each infantry-battalion consisted of 4 companies.
In 1943 the Panzer-Jäger-, Artillerie- and Flak-Abteilungen were united in Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 2.
Suffered heavy losses during the autumn of 1943, and was not taken over by the Army. Disbanded 11.43, and the remnants were absorbed by the 6. Feld-Division (L) in February 1944.
The division served under the following headquarters:
| 11.42 | VI.AK / AOK.9 | Smolensk |
| 12.42 | XXX:AK / AOK.9 | Smolensk |
| 1.43 | XXXXI.AK / AOK.9 | Smolensk |
| 2.43 - 10.43 | II. LwAK / PzAOK3 | Nevel |
| 11.43 - 12.43 | IX.AK / PzAOK.3 | Vitebsk* |
| 1.44 | LIII.AK / PzAOK.3 | Vitebsk* |
* remnants only.
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