Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 1

Kommandeure:

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• Maj Heinrich Bode, 1940 - 1941
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• Oberst Bruno Schram, 1 May 1943 - 2 May 1945

Formed in Summer 1938 as Geschütz-Batterie 7. Summer 1940 enlarged and became the Fallschirm-Artillerie-Abteilung. In Winter 41/42 again enlarged and became the Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 1 with 2 battalions. III./FAR.1 was formed a year later. In Feb 1943 II./FAR.1 was redesignated I./FAR.2. In June 1944 the regiment was reorganised, with III./FAR.1 becoming II./FAR.1 and a new III./FAR.1 was formed from scratch.

Organisation:

• 1941: I. 1-4, II. 5-8
• 1942: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13-16
• 1943: I. 1-4, III. 9-12, 13-16
• 1944: I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9

Saw action in Russia together with the regiments of the 7. Flieger-Division. From May 1943 belonged to 1. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.