3rd Luftwaffe Field Division (Germany)
3.Luftwaffen-Feld-Division was formed in mid-1942 and attached to Heeresgruppe Mitte. It was transferred to the German Army on 1 November 1943 and named 3.Feld-Division(L). The division was disbanded on 22 January 1944 after suffering heavy losses at Vitebsk. The remnants were absorbed by 4. Feld-Division(L) and 6. Feld-Division(L).
Commanders
- Generalleutnant Robert Pistorius (26 Sep 1942-22 Jan 1944)
Operations Officers
- Major Paul Passlick (Nov 1942-1943)
- Major Orthman (1943-Jan 1944)
Area of Operations
- Germany (Sep 1942-Nov 1942)
- Eastern front,central sector (Nov 1942-Jan 1944)
Order of battle
- Stab der Division
- I-IV.Batallion (Infanterie,without regimental staff)
- Radfahr-Kompanie 3(L)
- Artillerie-Regiment 3(L)
- Flak-Abteilung der Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 3 (L)
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3(L)
- Pionier-Kompanie 3(L)
- Nachrichten-Kompanie 3(L)
- Versorgungstruppen 3(L)
Footnotes
1. Redesignated IV./Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 3 in 1943; transferred from the division in Nov 1943 and redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 43.
Sources Used
Antonio Muñoz - Göring’s Grenadiers: The Luftwaffe Field Divisions, 1942–1945
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