12th Luftwaffe Field Division
| 12th Luftwaffe Field Division | |
|---|---|
| 12. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division | |
| Active | 1942 – May 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Type | Luftwaffe Field Division |
| Role | Infantry |
| Size | 4,000 - 12.000 men |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 12th Luftwaffe Field Division (German: 12. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division) was a major military organization of the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. The Luftwaffe Field Division was formed from Flieger-Regiment 12 at the end of 1942, and was assigned to Army Group North in early 1943.[1]
After being decimated during the fighting in the area in the Courland Pocket, the division was evacuated by ship to Danzig, and employed there between Danzig and Zoppot until the beginning of May 1945, when it had been almost completely wiped out.
Known division members
[edit]- Hanns Günther von Obernitz (1899–1944), was from 1933 to 1934 chief police officer of Nuremberg - Fürth and from 1939 to 1944 NSDAP member of the Reichstag.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kevin Conley Ruffner: Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941–1945, Osprey Publ., Oxford 1990. ISBN 1-85532-100-9.
- Conley Ruffner, Kevin; Volstad, Ron (ill.) (2012). Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941–45. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85532-100-7.
- Peter Schmitz / Klaus -Jürgen Thies / Günter Wegmann / Christian Zweng: The German divisions 1941–1945, Bd. 3, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1996. ISBN 3-7648-2458-1.
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