German 3rd Fallschirmjäger Division
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The German 3rd Fallschirmjäger Division was an elite Luftwaffe paratrooper unit that fought as infantry on the Western Front in World War II, notably in the Normandy campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 3rd Fallschirmjäger Division | 1 |
| German 3rd Fallschirmjäger Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fallschirmjäger division
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German military unit ⓘ Luftwaffe formation ⓘ |
| activePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| allegiance | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fallschirmjäger troops
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ground divisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Airborne divisions of Germany
ⓘ
German World War II divisions ⓘ |
| classification | elite unit ⓘ |
| combatFunction |
defensive operations
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front-line combat ⓘ tactical counterattacks ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| equipmentType | light infantry weapons ⓘ |
| forceType | parachute infantry ⓘ |
| foughtAs | elite infantry ⓘ |
| front | Western Front in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of German airborne forces on the Western Front ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole |
airborne operations
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ground combat ⓘ |
| militarySpecialization | airborne-trained infantry ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Fighting in Brittany ⓘ Fighting in the Netherlands ⓘ Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | fighting as infantry rather than in large-scale airborne drops ⓘ |
| notedAs | elite Luftwaffe paratrooper formation ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces in Western Europe
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British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel | division ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
German defense of Normandy
ⓘ
German retreat across France ⓘ late-war defensive operations in Western Europe ⓘ |
| role |
infantry unit
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paratrooper unit ⓘ |
| service | German Luftwaffe ground forces ⓘ |
| side | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordination | Fallschirmjäger arm of the Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | airborne infantry division ⓘ |
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3rd Fallschirmjäger Division