Originally Posted by
Ken White
Just as a matter of record, the German 3d through the 7th FJD were Parachute in name only for prestige purposes; the troops were not parachutists, training was abbreviated and the divisions were not light infantry, they were effectively normal or heavy infantry divisions with a different TOE from the true FJD -- including more artillery, heavy weapons and vehicles -- and they were poorly trained Divisions at that.
The more experienced US 82d and 101st held their own against the dispersed attacks including Armor , the 5th FJD could not against a precisely focussed attack.
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