12th Luftwaffe Field Division (Germany)
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12.Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 12th Luftwaffe Field Division |
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| Active | 1942 – May 1945 |
| Country |
 Nazi Germany
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| Branch |
 Luftwaffe
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| Type | Infantry |
| Size | 4,000 - 12.000 men |
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12.Luftwaffen-Feld-Division was formed at the end of 1942 from Flieger-Regiment 12 and assigned to Army Group North in early 1943. It was transferred to the German Army on 1 November 1943. To better distinguish it in post-war literature, the division is called 12.Feld-Division(L); however, an official renaming did not occur. The division suffered heavy losses during the retreat from Leningrad. It took part in the retreat to Latvia and in the battles of the Courland Pocket. In April 1944 the 13th Luftwaffe Field Division was incorporated in the division. It was withdrawn to East Prussia where it surrendered in the area of Danzig/Gotenhafen in May 1945.
12. Feld-Division (L) 1944:
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