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Organic Composition of Airborne Divisons

Airborne

The first line for each division is the organization prior to 1 March 1945, and the second line shows the composition after that date. All units omitted in the second line were inactivated or disbanded on 1 March and all additional units listed were activated or assigned on that date.

Div Gli Inf Regt Gli Inf Regt Para Inf Regt Para Inf Regt Gli FA Bn Gli FA Bn Para FA Bn Para FA Bn Abn AA Bn Para Maint Co Abn Sig Co Abn Ord Co Abn QM Co Abn Egr Bn Abn Med Co
13 88 326 515   676 677 458   153 13 513 713 409 129 222
13   326 515 517 676 677 458 460 153 13 513 713 409 129 222
17 193 194   513 680 681   466 155 17 51 717 411 139 224
17   194 507 513 680 681 464 466 155 17 517 717 411 139 224
82 325   504 505 319 320 376 456 80   82 782 407 307 307
82 325   504 505 319 320 376 456 80 82 82 782 407 307 307
101 327 401 502   321 907 377   81   101 801 426 326 326
101 327   502 506 321 907 377 463 81 101 101 801 426 326 326

Hq, Special Troops activated 1 March 1945. Units were previously directly under division.

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