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Revision as of 15:39, 2 August 2009
| 91st Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | 15 January 1944 – 10 August 1944 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Air Landing |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Operation Overlord |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Generalleutnant Wilhelm Falley |
The 91st Air Landing Division (German 91. Luftlande-Infanterie-Division) was a German Army infantry division in World War II.
History
The 91st Infantry Division was created in January 1944, and converted reorganized as the 91st Air Landing Division in the spring to take part in Operation Tanne, an aborted airborne operation in Scandinavia. It was stationed in the Cotentin Peninsula when the Allies invaded in June, and was lost in the fall of Cherbourg. It was partially reconstituted in November, and then used to reconstitute the 344th Infantry Division. Its order of battle for 6th June 1944 included 6th Parachute Regiment attached, with von der Heydte commanding.
Commanders
- Generalleutnant Bruno Ortner (10 February 1944 - 25 April 1944)
- Generalleutnant Wilhelm Falley (25 April 1944 - 6 June 1944) KIA
- Generalmajor Bernhard Klosterkemper (6 June 1944 - 10 June 1944)
- Generalleutnant Eugen König (10 June 1944 - 10 August 1944)
Organization (June 1944)
- Stab
- Grenadier-Regiment 1057
- Grenadier-Regiment 1058
- Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 191
- Pionier-Bataillon 191
- Panzerjäger-Kompanie 191
- Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 191
- Flak-Kompanie 191
- Nachrichten-Abteilung 191
- Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6 (attached from the 2nd Parachute Division)
- Panzer-Ersatz-und-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 100 (attached)
See also
- Airborne forces
- Division (military), Military unit, List of German divisions in WWII
- Heer, Wehrmacht
References
- Zaloga, Steven (2004). D-Day (2) Utah Beach & the US Airborne Landings. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-365-9.
- Pipes, Jason. "91.Infanterie-Division".
- Wendel, Marcus (2004). "91. Luftlande Infanterie-Division".
- "91. Infanterie-Division / 91. (LL) Infanterie-Division". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved April 7, 2005.
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