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7. Flieger-Division^[1] (7th Air Division) was one of the primary divisions of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. It was created on 1 September 1938 in Berlin to organize the German Fallschirmjäger (parachute) units. It was redesignated 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division on 1 May 1943.

Commanding Officers

Flag of a commander of an Air Division

• Generalleutnant Kurt Student, 1 September 1938
• Generalleutnant Richard Putzier, 16 May 1940
• Generalleutnant Wilhelm Süssmann, 21 January 1941
• Generalmajor Alfred Sturm, 20 May 1941 – 30 May 1942
• Generalleutnant Erich Petersen, 1 June 1942
• Generalleutnant Richard Heidrich, 1 August 1942

Notes

References

• 1. Flieger-Division @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Luftwaffe Divisions of the Wehrmacht Air 1. Flieger-Divison • 2. • 3. • 4. • 5. • 6. • 7. • 9. • 9. (J) • 10. • 11. • 12. • 14. • 15. • 16. • 17. • 18. • 21. • 22. • 31. • Donez Fighter 1. Jagd-Division • 2.  • 3.  • 4.  • 5.  • 7.  • 8.  • 30.