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The 11. Fallschirmjäger-Division (11th Parachute Division) was a fallschirmjäger
Fallschirmjäger
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-527-2348-21, Kreta, Fallschirmj?ger vor Start mit Ju 52.jpg are Germany paratroopers. Fallschirmj?ger of Germany in World War II were the first to be committed in large-scale airborne operations.... (airborne) division of the German military during the Second World War, active in 1945.
Linz is the third largest city of Austria and capital of the States of Austria of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately 30 km south of the Czech Republic border, on both sides of the river Danube.... , out of a disparate collection of Luftwaffe units including aircrew from Jagdgeschwader 101
Jagdgeschwader 101
Jagdgeschwader 101 was a Luftwaffe fighter aircraft-training-Wing of World War II.Formed at Werneuchen from Jagdfliegerschule 1, JG 101 was created in December 1942, and were stationed from January 27, 1943 at Pau, southern France.... . It contained the 37th, 38th and 39th Fallschirmjäger Regiments, and the 11th Fallschirmjäger Artillery Regiment.
The division did not manage to form fully before the end of the war, and only isolated kampfgruppen saw combat.
