2nd Parachute Division

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German 2nd Parachute Division


Date City Region Country
Aug. 1, 1944 Le Chefresne Manche France
Sept. 10, 1944 Brest Finistère France
Nov. 29, 1944 Ahaus North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Dec. 21, 1944 Terletseweg Gelderland Netherlands
Dec. 28, 1944 Bemmel Gelderland Netherlands
March 11, 1945 Wesel North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 20, 1945 Hamminkeln North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 26, 1945 Sterkrade North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 31, 1945 Bochum-Wattenscheid North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
April 6, 1945 Hattingen North Rhine-Westphalia Germany

Commanding General:

Feb. 2, 1943: Brig. Gen. Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke
Sept. 13, 1943: Brig. Gen. Walther Barenthin
Nov. 14, 1943: Maj. Gen. Gustav Wilke
March 17, 1944: Brig. Gen. Hans Kroh
June 1, 1944: Brig. Gen. Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke
Aug. 11, 1944: Brig. Gen. Hans Kroh
Nov. 15, 1944: Maj. Gen. Walter Lackner

Total Units 715
Total Locations 33413
Total Commanders 1863