18th Luftwaffe Field Division
| 18.Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 18th Luftwaffe Field Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | February 1943 – September 1943 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Type | Luftwaffe Field Division |
| Role | Air Force Infantry |
The 18th Luftwaffe Field Division (German: 18. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division) was an infantry division of the Luftwaffe branch of Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was set up on 1 December 1942 from surplus Luftwaffe personnel and was deployed in France from February 1943 to September 1943. On September 20, 1943, the division was transferred to the army and renamed Field Division 18 (L).[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ruffner, Kevin Conley (1990). Luftwaffe Field Divisions 1941–1945. Oxford: Osprey Publ. ISBN 1-85532-100-9.
- ^ Schmitz, Peter (1996). Die deutschen Divisionen 1941–1945, Volume 3. Osnabrück: Biblio Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2458-1.