Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 17

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Hans Korte, Dec 1942 - 25 Jan 1943
• GenLt Herbert Olbrich, 25 Jan 1943 - 30 Oct 1943

Ia:

• Maj Gundolf Freiherr Schenk zu Schweinsberg, 12 Jan 1943 - 31 Oct 1943

Formed Dec 1942 in Luftgau VII.

The division consisted of:

• Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 33
• Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 34
• Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 17
• Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 17
• Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 17
• Aufklärungs-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 17
• Luftnachrichten-Kompanie Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 17
• Kommandeur der Nachschubtruppen Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 17

Movements:

• 28 Dec 1942 - advance elements arrives in Coetquidan (France)
• 2 Jan 1943 - first trainload arrives in Coetquidan
• 3 Jan 1943 - 3 more trainloads arrive
• 4 Jan 1943 - 3 more trainloads arrive
• 5 Jan 1943 - 1 more trainload arrive
• 6 Jan 1943 - 4 more trainloads arrive (total 12)
• 7 Jan 1943 - transfer complete
• 7 Feb 1943 - began transfer to Bolbec
• 8 Feb 1943 - 4 trainloads left for Bolbec
• 9 Feb 1943 - 4 trainloads arrived in Bolbec
• 10 Feb 1943 - 4 trainloads arrived in Bolbec
• 11 Feb 1943 - 4 trainloads arrived in Bolbec (total 12)
• 13 Feb 1943 - transfer complete (total 20 trainloads), new HQ: Bolbec

Taken over by the Army on 1 Nov 1943 as 17. Feld-Division (L)

The division served under the following headquarters:

Jan 1943	Reserve / Heeresgruppe D	French channel coast
Feb 1943	XXV.AK / AOK.7	French channel coast
Mar 1943 - Oct 1943	LXXXI.AK / AOK.15	Le Havre area