1st FALLSCHIRMJÄGER DIVISION

1st FALLSCHIRMJÄGER DIVISION
1st FALLSCHIRMJÄGER DIVISION

Formed:
1st May 1943

Disbanded:
2nd May 1945

Linage:
7. Flieger Division
1. Fallschirmjäger Division

Commanders:
General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich 1st May 1943 to 4th April 1944
Generalmajor Hans Korte 4th January to 21st February 1944
General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich 21st February to 17th November 1944
Generalmajor Karl-Lothar Schulz 18th November 1944 to 2nd May 1945

Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Salerno
Ortona
Cassino
Anzio
Gothic Line

Served:
Sicily
Italy

Unit Structure July-1944:
Divisional Staff
1st Fallschirmjäger Regiment
3rd Fallschirmjäger Regiment
4th Fallschirmjäger Regiment
1st Fallschirmjäger Artillery Regiment (Motorised)
1st Fallschirmjäger Flak Battalion
1st Fallschirmjäger Heavy Mortar Battalion (Motorised)
1st Fallschirmjäger Panzerjäger Battalion (Motorised)
1st Fallschirmjäger Pioneer Battalion
1st Fallschirmjäger Signals Battalion
1st Fallschirmjäger Medical Battalion
1st Fallschirmjäger Divisional Service Troops