1st Parachute Division (Germany)
The German 1st Parachute Division (German: 1. Fallschirmjägerdivision) was a German military parachute-landing Division that fought during World War II. A division of paratroopers was termed a Fallschirmjäger Division. For reasons of secrecy it was originally raised as the 7th Flieger-Division, or Air Division, before being renamed and reorganized as the 1st Fallschirmjäger Division in 1943.
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