Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 21
Kommandeure:
- GenMaj Eugen Meindl, 11.10.42 - 30.9.42
- GenLt Richard Schimpf, 1.10.42 - 12.10.43
- GenMaj Rudolf-Eduard Licht, 12.10.43 - 1.11.43
Ia:
- Maj Otto Heckel, 12.42 - 1.11.43
Formed 12.42 in Minzevo area, from parts of Luftwaffen-Division Meindl. Arrived at the front 12.12.42.
The division consisted of:
- Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 41
- Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 42
- Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 21
- Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 21
- Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 21
- Aufklärungs-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 21
- Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 21
- Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 21
Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 43 was taken over from Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 22 in January 1943. The division was the only Luftwaffen-Feld-Division with 3 regiments.
Taken over by the Army on 1.11.43 as 21. Feld-Division (L)
The division served under the following headquarters:
1.43 - 3.43 | X.AK / AOK.16 | Staraja-Russa |
4.43 - 5.43 | Höhne / AOK.16 | Staraja-Russa |
6.43 - 11.43 | VIII.AK / AOK.16 | Staraja-Russa |
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