3rd Luftwaffe Field Division (Germany)

3.Luftwaffen-Feld-Division was formed in mid-1942 and attached to Heeresgruppe Mitte. It was transferred to the German Army on 1 November 1943 and named 3.Feld-Division(L). The division was disbanded on 22 January 1944 after suffering heavy losses at Vitebsk. The remnants were absorbed by 4. Feld-Division(L) and 6. Feld-Division(L).

Commanders

• Generalleutnant Robert Pistorius (26 Sep 1942-22 Jan 1944)

Operations Officers

• Major Paul Passlick (Nov 1942-1943)
• Major Orthman (1943-Jan 1944)

Area of Operations

• Germany (Sep 1942-Nov 1942)
• Eastern front,central sector (Nov 1942-Jan 1944)

Order of battle

• Stab der Division
• I-IV.Battalion (Infanterie,without regimental staff)
• Radfahr-Kompanie 3(L)
• Artillerie-Regiment 3(L)
• Flak-Abteilung der Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 3 (L)
• Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3(L)
• Pionier-Kompanie 3(L)
• Nachrichten-Kompanie 3(L)
• Versorgungstruppen 3(L)

Footnotes

1. Redesignated IV./Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 3 in 1943; transferred from the division in Nov 1943 and redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 43.

Sources Used

Antonio Muñoz - Göring’s Grenadiers: The Luftwaffe Field Divisions, 1942–1945