__NOTOC__ The 9th ''Luftwaffe'' Field Division (german: 9.Luftwaffen-Feld-Division) was an infantry division of the '' Luftwaffe'' branch of the '' Wehrmacht'' that fought in World War II. It was formed using surplus ground crew of the ''Luftwaffe'' and served on the Eastern Front from late 1942 to June 1944. It was badly mauled during the Soviet offensive of January 1944 near Leningrad. It was later merged with the 225th Infantry Division.

Operational history

The 9th ''Luftwaffe'' Field Division, one of several such divisions of the ''Luftwaffe'' (German Air Force), was formed in October 1942 in Eastern Prussia, in the Arys Troop Maneuver Area, under the command of '' Oberst'' Hans Erdmann. Intended to serve as infantry, its personnel were largely drawn from the 62nd Air Regiment. In December 1942, it was assigned to Army Group North on the Eastern Front. Posted to a sector near Leningrad, it defended its frontlines for over 12 months.

Commanders

*''Oberst'' Hans Erdmann (October 1942–September 1943); *''Oberst'' Anton-Carl Longin (September–November 1943); *''Generalleutnant'' Paul Winter (November 1943); *''Oberst'' Ernst Michael (November 1943–January 1944); *''Oberst'' Heinrich Geerkens (January 1944).

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