Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 4

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Erich Walther, Sep 1942 - Feb 1944
• Maj Franz Grassmel, Mar 1944 - May 1944
• Obstlt Reinhard Egger, Jun 1944 - Jul 1944
• Obstlt Rudolf Buhmler, 20 Aug 1944 - Jan 1945
• Obstlt Otto Heckel, Jan 1945 - Mar 1945
• Obstlt Rudolf Buhmler, Apr 1945 - Apr 1945
• Obstlt Otto Laun, Apr 1945 - May 1945

Formed Sep 1942 with 3 battalions (III. from III./Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 2).

In April 1944 III./FJR.4 was used to create the 5. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division, by becoming I./Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 14. A replacement battalion was soon created from the rest of the regiment.

Organisation:

• 1942: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13, 14

Saw action independently under 7. Flieger-Division, but from May 43 served with the 1. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division with :

• Russia (Rzhev, Vyasma), late 42 to early 43