Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Regiment 1
Kommandeure:
- Oberst Udo von Kummer, 3.42 - 7.11.44
- Maj Rudolf Johann Kratzert, 7.11.44 - 4.45
Formed 1942 in Stendal as Fallschirm-Jäger-Ergänzungs-Regiment 1, from:
- Fallschirm-Jäger-Ergänzungs-Bataillone 1
- Fallschirm-Jäger-Ergänzungs-Bataillone 2
- Fallschirm-Jäger-Ergänzungs-Bataillone 3
- Fallschirm-Jäger-Ergänzungs-Bataillone 4
Later in 1942 renamed Fallschirm-Jäger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 1.
Reorganised in 1943 and moved to Bar le Duc in France, now known as the Fallschirm-Jäger-Ausbildungs-Regiment (no number). In 3.44 renamed: Fallschirm-Jäger-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Regiment 1. Withdrawn from France after the Allied invasion, and demobilized. Reformed 1.45 in Halberstadt, with I. Battalion at Quedlinburg, subordinated to the Fallschirm-Jäger-Ausbildungs- und Ersatz-Division. On 14.4.45 had 4500 men in the Oder/Berlin area, for the defence of Berlin.
Organisation:
- 1942: I. Stab, II. Stab
- 1943: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, IV. 13-16, 17
- 1944: I. 1-5, II. 6-10, III. 11-15
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