11th Luftwaffe Field Division

The 11th Luftwaffe Field Division (German: 11.Luftwaffen-Feld-Division) was an infantry division of the Luftwaffe branch of the Wehrmacht that fought in World War II. It was formed at Troop Training Camp Munsterlager, in Luftgau IV (Dresden region), in October 1942. The cadre used to create this unit was Flieger-Regiment 31, which had been stationed in Hilversum since 1941. The Division was organized around two Jager Regiments: Luftwaffen-Jager-Regiment 21 and Luftwaffen-Jager-Regiment 22 with three battalions each. The Division did not initially contain a Panzer-Jager battalion but did contain an Infanteriegeschutz-Kompanie (or specialized infantry heavy weapons company) and a Panzer-Jager Kompanie in each regiment. The Flak Battalion comprised four batteries. Batteries I and II comprised six Flak 38 Guns each 2 cm Flak 30, Flak 38 and Flakvierling 38 and III Battery comprised three quadruple barreled Flakvierling 38 Guns. Number IV Battery comprised four Flak 36 8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41 Guns. The Artillery Regiment initially also contained two Artillerie-Abteilung of four batteries of towed (by the Opel Blitz) vehicles 7.5 cm FK 38, with four guns in each. There was also a Pioneer-Battalion, a Bicycle or Radfabr-Kompanie (which acted as the division's reconnaissance), a signals company and a supply company. In January 1943 it was sent to Greece to combat increased partisan activity and served in Army Group E.