22.L.L.Division, info needed

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Joda
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22.L.L.Division, info needed

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Post by Joda » 13 Apr 2020, 17:50

I'd like to know exactly which units of the 22.LL Division were air transported and landed in "Festung Holland"...
Many thanks in advance

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Re: 22.L.L.Division, info needed

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Post by Richard Anderson » 13 Apr 2020, 19:04

III./Infanterie-Regiment 16. landed in the vicinity of Waalhaven, Infanterie-Regiment 47, in the vicinity of Katwijk-Valkenburg, and Infanterie-Regiment 65. was scattered, with parts of I. Batallion landing at Hoek van Holland, 5, Kompanien landed on the beach near Loosduinen, 8. Kompanie on the highway south of Delft, the rest of the II. Bataillon landed in the dunes north of Den Haag, on the beach between Katwyk und Scheveningen. The 4., 7., and 13. Kompanie landed on the airfield at Waalhaven-Rotterdam.

More details on losses of IR 65, at Lexikon.
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Joda
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Re: 22.L.L.Division, info needed

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Post by Joda » 14 Apr 2020, 17:55

Thank you very much.

About the Inf.Rgt.65 I know a list of 5.kp members (names) exist... maybe is it a fake news or is it true?

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