Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 1

Kommandeure:

Oberst Bruno Bräuer, 1.6.39 - 1940

Maj Erich Walther (acting), 1940 - 1940

GenMaj Bruno Bräuer, 1940 - 5.9.42

Oberst Karl-Lothar Schulz, 5.9.42 - 14.11.43

Maj Wolf Werner Graf von der Schulenburg (acting), 15.11.43 - 1.44

Maj Kurt Gröschke (acting), 22.1.44 - 11.2.44

Oberst Karl-Lothar Schulz, 12.2.44 - 17.11.44

Obstlt Rudolf Rennecke, 11.44 - 5.45

Obstlt Müller (Heer), 1945

I./FJR.1 was formed at Stendal 1.4.38, from the IV./Regiment General Göring (Landespolizei).

II./FJR.1 was formed 1.1.39 from the the Fallschirm-Bataillon des Heeres in Braunschweig, together with an all new III./FJR.1 in Gardelegen.

The regiment did not receive a Stab until 1.6.39, when a Stab was formed in Stendal.

The Regiment began the war with 3 Battalions, each with 4 companies.

In March 1944 a new III/FJR.1 had to be formed, as the old III./FJR.1 was used to create the 3. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.

Organisation:

1939: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12

1940: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13, 14

1944: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13, 14, 15 (Pi.)

Saw action independently under 7. Flieger-Division, but from May 43 was part of the 1. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division:

Poland, 14.9 to 24.9.39

Denmark (Falster, Aalborg), 9.4.40

Norway (Stavanger-Sola, Oslo-Fornebu, Dombas), 9.4 to 14.4.40

Norway (Narvik), 26.5 to 9.6.40

Holland (Leyden, Rotterdam, Moerdijk), 10.5.40

Crete (Heraklion), 20.5 to 2.6.41

Russia (Leningrad, Volkhov, Rshev, Orel), late September 1941 to early 1943