The 11th ''Luftwaffe'' Field Division (german: 11.Luftwaffen-Feld-Division) was an infantry division of the ''

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'' branch of the ''

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'' that fought in World War II.

History

The division was formed into the army on 1 November 1943, near

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in Northern

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. From 1 January 1943 till August 1944 it was stationed in the occupied

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, and was moved to occupied Greek Macedonia on September of that year. On 9 August 1944 this division was implicated in the largest

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, « Raid of Kokkinia», with hundreds of civilians participating in the

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executed, thousands of hostages sent to concentration camps, burning down of entire house blocks, and significant atrocities.

Commanders

* Colonel Alexander Bourquin, (14 November 1943 - 30 November 1943) * Generalleutnant Wilhelm Köhler, (1 December 1943 - 25 November 1944) * Generalmajor Gerhard Henke, (1 November 1944 - Capitulation)

References

Sources

Lexikon der Wehrmacht Luftwaffen-Felddivision 11
{{Luftwaffe Field Divisions 0*011 Military units and formations established in 1943 Military units and formations disestablished in 1944