2nd FALLSCHIRMJÄGER DIVISION

2nd FALLSCHIRMJÄGER DIVISION
2nd FALLSCHIRMJÄGER DIVISION

Nick Name:
Grüne Teufel (Green Devils)

Formed:
13th February 1943

Disbanded:
21st April 1945

Linage:
Fallschirmjäger Brigade Ramcke
2. Fallschirmjäger Division

Commanders:
General der Fallschirmtruppe Bernhard Ramcke 13th February to 8th September 1943
Oberstleutnant Kurt Meder-Eggebert 8th September to 13th September 1943
Generalmajor Walter Barenthin 13th September to 14th November 1943
Generalleutnant Gustav Wilke 14th November 1943 to 17th March 1944
Generalmajor Hans Kroh 17th March to 1st June 1944
General der Fallschirmtruppen Bernhard Ramcke 1st June to 18th November 1944
Generalmajor Hans Kroh 18th November to 18th September 1944
Generalleutnant Walter Lackner 15th November 1944 to April 1945

Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Rome
Monte Cesima
Monte Cannavinelle
Zhitomir
Brest
Niederrhein
Ruhr Pocket

Served:
Italy
Russia
France
Holland
Germany

Unit Structure June-1944:
Divisional Staff
2nd Fallschirmjäger Regiment
6nd Fallschirmjäger Regiment
7th Fallschirmjäger Regiment
2nd Fallschirmjäger Artillery Regiment
2nd Fallschirmjäger Flak Battalion
2nd Fallschirmjäger Heavy Mortar Battalion (Motorised)
2nd Fallschirmjäger Panzerjäger Battalion
2nd Fallschirmjäger Pioneer Battalion
2nd Fallschirmjäger Signals Battalion
2nd Fallschirmjäger Medical Battalion
2nd Fallschirmjäger Divisional Service Troops