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8th Parachute Division (Germany)

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Division was originally ordered to be formed in September 1944, but this order was cancelled. The division was formed in January 1945, commanded by
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The division fought in the Netherlands and then withdrew through Germany, finally being trapped in the
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in title only and was trained and served as a regular infantry unit.
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1945
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