The Luftwaffe field divisions were the ground forces of the German Luftwaffe during World War II. The divisions were originally authorized in October 1942, following suggestions that the German Army (Heer) could be bolstered by transferring personnel from other services. The head of the Luftwaffe, Hermann Göring, formulated an alternative plan to raise his own infantry formations under the command of Luftwaffe officers. The plan was approved, and the divisions were raised from 200,000–250,000 Luftwaffe ground, support, and other excess personnel. Most of the units spent much of their existence on the Eastern Front. The Luftwaffe Field Divisions initially remained under Luftwaffe command, but late in 1943 those that had not already been disbanded were handed over to the Army and were reorganized as standard infantry divisions with three two-battalion rifle regiments. Until taken over by the Army, and in many cases for some time afterwards, these units were issued with standard Luftwaffe feldblau ("field blue") uniforms, and being so easily identifiable were said to often be singled out by opposing forces. Their reputation as combat troops was poor, despite the high standard of Luftwaffe recruits, at least in part because they were required to perform roles for which they as airmen usually had little training.
 
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United Bricks custom printed collectable minifigures are printed on genuine brand new LEGO parts using a high quality UV printing method. They make the perfect gift or addition to a collection, and are a great way to learn history through building and creating scenes.
 
This Minifigure features a fully printed 360 torso, legs, along with a printed head. In addition it features a Custom Printed BrickArms Stahlhelm and BrickArms Kar98 Rifle.