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Fallschirmjaeger Battalion 500 / 600. In 1943 orders
were given by the Führer to raise an SS Airborne formation.
This unit was often referred to as a penal unit but was in fact
made up of both volunteers and SS military prisoners who had
been charged of minor offences. Dishonoured men of all ranks
of the SS could redeem themselves in this Battalion and once
joined had their rank restored. |
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2. 1st
Parachute Division. In October 1938, the decision
was made to raise the 7th Flieger (Air) Division. This was to
be an élite paratroop formation intended for vertical
envelopment operations against enemy defenses. The commander
chosen to lead the 7th Flieger Division was Major-General Kurt
Student. |
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3. 2nd Parachute
Division. In January 1943 the OKW decided to raise
a second élite German Fallschirmjäger division.
The formation commenced in March and would include the veteran
2nd Fallschirmjäger Regiment, recently detached from the
1st Fallschirmjäger division. The division would also incorporate
troops from the remnants of several other airborne units that
had suffered heavy losses in recent battles. |
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