The Ramcke Parachute Brigade was a Luftwaffe airborne forces (Fallschirmjäger) brigade which saw action in the Mediterranean Theatre during World War II. == Operational history == The brigade was formed in 1942 and sent to join the Afrika Korps in North Africa. Ramcke's unit fought during the Afrika Korps's assault towards the Suez Canal, fighting alongside the Italian 25 Infantry Division Bologna before British opposition solidified near the town of El Alamein.
The Ramcke Parachute Brigade was a Luftwaffe airborne forces (Fallschirmjäger) brigade which saw action in the Mediterranean Theatre during World War II. == Operational history == The brigade was formed in 1942 and sent to join the Afrika Korps in North Africa. Ramcke's unit fought during the Afrika Korps's assault towards the Suez Canal, fighting alongside the Italian 25 Infantry Division Bologna before British opposition solidified near the town of El Alamein.
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