Fallschirmjäger division
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A Fallschirmjäger division was a German World War II airborne infantry formation composed of elite paratroopers, originally part of the Luftwaffe and later also fielded under the army (Heer).
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military unit type
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World War II military formation → airborne infantry formation → |
| activeDuring |
1939–1945
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| associatedUniformFeature |
paratrooper helmet
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paratrooper jump smock → |
| associatedWith |
Luftwaffe field formations
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| commandLanguage |
German
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| composedOf |
Fallschirmjäger (paratroopers)
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| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| doctrineInfluencedBy |
interwar airborne warfare concepts
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| equipmentType |
light infantry weapons
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limited heavy support weapons → |
| hasBranch |
airborne infantry
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| hasRole |
elite infantry
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paratrooper operations → |
| hasTacticalMobility |
airborne insertion
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motorized ground movement → |
| historicalStatus |
disbanded after World War II
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| languageOfName |
German
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| laterServiceBranch |
Heer
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| militaryDoctrine |
vertical envelopment
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| militarySpecialization |
air-landing operations
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airborne assault → light infantry tactics → |
| nameMeaning |
paratrooper division
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of Crete
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Eastern Front operations → Italian Campaign → Normandy Campaign → |
| notableFor |
fanatical resistance in defensive battles
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high combat effectiveness → use of parachute drops in operations → |
| operatedBy |
Heer
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Luftwaffe → |
| opposedBy |
Allied forces in Europe
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| originalServiceBranch |
Luftwaffe
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| partOf |
Wehrmacht
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| recruitmentType |
volunteer-based elite troops
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| subordinateTo |
Fallschirmjäger corps (in some operations)
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| timePeriod |
20th century
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| trainingEmphasis |
airborne operations
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close-quarters combat → rapid deployment → |
| typeOf |
German division-level formation
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| typicalSize |
division
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| usedInConflict |
World War II
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Heer
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hasSubUnit |
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Battle of Dombås
("Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger")
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involvedMilitaryBranch |
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Battle of Dombås
("German Fallschirmjäger")
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opponent |
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Battle of Ortona
("Fallschirmjäger (German paratroopers)")
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primaryOpposingForce |