1. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division - Parachute Division

Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Richard Heidrich, 1 May 1943 - 17 Nov 1944
• GenMaj H. Korte (acting), 4 Jan 1944 - 21 Feb 1944
• GenMaj Karl-Lothar Schulz, 18 Nov 1944 - 2 May 1945

Ia:

• Obstlt Adolf Häring, 15 Jun 1943 - 28 Oct 1943
• Maj Otto Heckel, 28 Oct 1943 - 1944
• Maj Fritz Knobloch, 1944 - 45

Formed 1 May 1943 from the 7. Flieger-Division in France. From the end of May 1943 stationed in Flers (near Caen), in reserve, under XI. Fliegerkorps / Heeresgruppe D. The first parts of the division arrived in Sicily on the 12th of July 1943, directly under XIV. AK, and went into combat immediately defending the island. Was the last unit to leave Sicily on 17th September 1943. The Division rested in Calabria during the remainder of August and early September. Remained in Italy for the rest of the war.

The division served under the following headquarters:

Jun 1943 - Jul 1943	Reserve, Heeresgruppe D	South France
Aug 1943	XIV. AK / OB Süd	Sicily
Sep 1943	XIV. AK / AOK. 10	Brindisi, Ortona
Oct 1943 - Jan 1944	LXXVI. AK/ AOK.10	Adriatic coast
Feb 1944 - May 1944	XIV. AK/ AOK. 10	Monte Cassino
Jun 1944 - Oct 1944	XXVI. AK/ AOK. 10	Adria, Rimini
Nov 1944 - Jan 1945	XIV. AK/ AOK. 10	Imola/Via Emilia
Feb 1945 - Apr 1945	I. FsAK/ AOK. 10	Imola/Via Emilia

The Division consisted of the following units:

• Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 1
• Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 3
• Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 4
• Fallschirm-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1
• Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 1
• Fallschirm-Flak-Abteilung 1
• Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 1
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung der Fallschirm-Jäger-Division 1
• Fallschirm-Sanitäts-Abteilung 1
• Fallschirm-Feldersatz-Bataillon 1

Replacement troops were provided by Fallschirm-Ersatz-Bataillon 1 in Aschersleben.

Movements:

The 1st train with part of the division arrived at Caen main station (7th Armee) on 6 Apr 1943; new divisional HQ at Flers; The movement into the 7th Armee area was completed on 22 Apr 1943.

Date	Total trains arrived
6 Apr 1943	1
7 Apr 1943	4
8 Apr 1943	5
9 Apr 1943	8
10 Apr 1943	14
11 Apr 1943	21
12 Apr 1943	35
14 Apr 1943	37
15 Apr 1943	46
16 Apr 1943	46
17 Apr 1943	57
18 Apr 1943	63
21 Apr 1943	75

On 27 May 1943 began movement into South France (Armeegruppe Felber), together with the XI. Fliegerkorps and the 2nd Fallschirm-Jäger-Division, with new divisional HQ at Cavaillon. 5 trains left Flers on the first day, with the last train having left by 5 Jun 1943. The first two trains arrived at Avignon on 28 May 1943, with the last train having arrived by 7 Jun 1943.

Date	Total trains having left Caen	Total trains having arrived at Avignon
27 May 1943	5	-
28 May 1943	11	2
29 May 1943	18	6
30 May 1943	24	12
31 May 1943	30	20
1 Jun 1943	36	26
2 Jun 1943	40	31
3 Jun 1943	48	38
4 Jun 1943	53	44
5 Jun 1943	-	49
6 Jun 1943	-	54

On 12 Jul 1943 began transfer to OB Süd.