Battle of Berlin

German · Division

9th Parachute Division

9. Fallschirmjäger-Division

Appears on
5 days
Wikidata
Q168361

The picture is of Harry Herrmann — this formation's commander. There is no photograph of a formation.

Command changed hands during the battle. Bräuer held the division on 16 April and was relieved on 19 April 1945 at Göring’s request; Herrmann commanded it for the remaining thirteen days, through the fighting inside Berlin.

Harry Herrmann, who commanded 9th Parachute Division
Harry Herrmann. Commanded 9th Parachute Division.Bundesarchiv Bild 183-L19498 · Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-L19498,_Offiziere_der_Fallschirmtruppen_mit_Ritterkreuz.jpg : Unknown Unknown · CC BY-SASource record →

9th Parachute Division (9. Fallschirmjäger-Division).

In the day-by-day account

  1. 03 Wednesday, 18 April 1945 Zhukov & Konev Advance
  2. 04 Thursday, 19 April 1945 Through The ‘Gates Of Berlin’
  3. 08 Monday, 23 April 1945 Stalin Changes The Plan
  4. 09 Tuesday, 24 April 1945 The Red Army Reaches The S-Bahn Ring
  5. 14 Sunday, 29 April 1945 The Soviet Assault On The Reichstag