History

The II Fallschirmkorps (2nd Parachute Corps) was created in 1943 from Division Meindl an experienced division on the Eastern Front. In the wake of this new Corps, the 3rd and 5th Fallschirmjäger

Fallschirmjäger

are German paratroopers. Together with the Gebirgsjäger they are perceived as the elite infantry units of the German Army....

division were raised and attached to the Corps. A year later the Corps was almost completely annihilated while fighting in the Falaise Pocket

Falaise pocket

The battle of the Falaise Pocket, fought during the Second World War from 12 to 21 August 1944, was the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy...

 during the Battle for Normandy

Operation Overlord

Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings...

. The II Fallschirmkorps was later refitted with replacement troops provided by Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz-Battalion 2 and send to aid the 1st Fallschirm-Armee until their surrender to the Allies in 1945. Under the command of the Werner E. Kranz.

Organization

September 1944

• 3rd Fallschirmjägerdivision
  3rd Parachute Division (Germany)
  The 3rd Parachute Division was a German military unit that was active during World War II. Its formation began in October 1943 in France near Reims. From February 1944 near Brest...
  
  
  • Fallschirmjäger Aufklarungs Abteilung 3
  • Fallschirmjäger Regiment 5
    • I Battalion
  • Fallschirmjäger Regiment 8
    • I Battalion
  • Fallschirmjäger Regiment 9
    • I Battalion
  • Abteilung Isphording
  • Fallschirmjäger Artillerie Regiment 3
    • Battalions I-III
  • Fallschirmjäger Panzerjäger Battalion 3
  • Fallschirmjäger Pioneer Abteilung 3
  • Fallschirmjäger FlaK Abteilung 3

• 5th Fallschirmjägerdivision
  5th Parachute Division (Germany)
  The 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division was a fallschirmjäger division of the German military during the Second World War, active from 1944 to 1945.The division was formed in France in early 1944, commanded by Gustav Wilke...
  
  
  • Fallschirmjäger Regiment 13
  • Fallschirmjäger Regiment 14
  • Fallschirmjäger Regiment 15
    • Battalions I-III
  • Fallschirmjäger FlaK Abteilung 5
  • Fallschirmjäger Artillerie Regiment 5

• Kampfgruppe Greshick
  • Battalions I-III
  • Fallschirmjäger FlaK