The 20th Parachute Division (German: 20. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was a division of the German military during the Second World War, which did not see combat.
| 20th Parachute Division | |
|---|---|
| German: 20. Fallschirmjäger-Division | |
| Active | 1945 |
| Disbanded | 1945 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Branch | Luftwaffe |
| Type | Fallschirmjäger |
| Role | Airborne force |
| Size | Division |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Walter Barenthin |
The division was formed in March 1945 in the Netherlands, out of troops from the disbanded Paratrooper Training and Replacement Division (Fallschirmjäger Ausbildungs-und-Ersatz-Division), commanded by Walter Barenthin. It contained the 58th, 59th and 60th Fallschirmjäger Regiments, and the 20th Fallschirmjäger Artillery Regiment.[1]
The division did not manage to form fully before the end of the war, and did not see combat.[1]
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edit- "20. Fallschirmjäger-Division". Axis History Factbook. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.