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    The 4th Parachute Division, (German: 4. Fallschirmjäger-Division), was a divisional-sized formation in the Luftwaffe during World War II.


    History


    It was formed in Venice, Italy, in November 1943, from elements of the 2 Fallschirmjäger Division and the XII Battalion of the Italian paratrooper regiment 184th Infantry Regiment "Nembo". Its first combat action was against the Allied landings at Anzio (Operation Shingle) as part of the I. Fallschirm Korps in January 1944.
    After Anzio, the division fought a rear guard action in front of Rome, and was the last German unit to leave the city on 4 June; it withdrew towards Viterbo Siena Firenze and then managed to halt the Allies at the Futa pass.
    In the winter of 1944/1945 it was positioned on the Gothic Line. In March 1945, the division had to send the II Battalion, 12 Fallschirmjäger Regiment and the 2nd Company from the Pionier Battalion to the new 10 Fallschirmjager Division, which was being formed in Austria. It then fought at Rimini and Bologna and surrendered to the Allies on May 2, 1945.


    War crimes


    The division has been implicated in Pedescala massacre (Veneto), between 30 April and 2 May 1945, when 63 civilians were executed.


    Order of battle


    Structure of the division:

    Headquarters
    10th Parachute Regiment
    11th Parachute Regiment
    12th Parachute Regiment
    4th Parachute Artillery Regiment
    4th Parachute Tank Destroyer Battalion
    4th Parachute Engineer Battalion
    4th Parachute Signal Battalion
    4th Parachute Anti-Aircraft Battalion
    4th Parachute Heavy Mortar Battalion
    4th Parachute Field Replacement Battalion
    4th Parachute Divisional Supply Group


    Commander


    Heinrich Trettner


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