The II Fallschirmkorps (2nd Parachute Corps) was created in 1943 from Division Meindl an experienced division on the Eastern Front. In the wake of this new Corps, the 3rd and 5th Fallschirmjägerdivision were raised and attached to the Corps. A year later the Corps was almost completely annihilated while fighting in the Falaise Pocket during the

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. The II Fallschirmkorps was later refitted with replacement troops provided by Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz-Battalion 2 and sent to aid the 1st Fallschirm-Armee until their surrender to the Allies in 1945. Under the command of the Werner E. Kranz.

Commanding officer

* Generalleutnant Eugen Meindl, 5 November 1943 – 5 May 1945

Organisation

September 1944 * 3rd Fallschirmjägerdivision **Fallschirmjäger Aufklarungs Abteilung 3 **Fallschirmjäger Regiment 5 ***''I Battalion'' **Fallschirmjäger Regiment 8 ***''I Battalion'' **Fallschirmjäger Regiment 9 ***''I Battalion'' **Abteilung Isphording **Fallschirmjäger Artillerie Regiment 3 *** ''Battalions I-III'' **Fallschirmjäger Panzerjäger Battalion 3 **Fallschirmjäger Pioneer Abteilung 3 **Fallschirmjäger FlaK Abteilung 3 * 5th Fallschirmjägerdivision **Fallschirmjäger Regiment 13 **Fallschirmjäger Regiment 14 **Fallschirmjäger Regiment 15 ***''Battalions I-III'' **Fallschirmjäger FlaK Abteilung 5 **Fallschirmjäger Artillerie Regiment 5 *Kampfgruppe Greshick **''Battalions I-III'' **Fallschirmjäger FlaK

References

{{Corps of the Luftwaffe Airborne units and formations of Germany Patachute,02 Military units and formations established in 1943 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945