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