Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 7

Kommandeure:

  • Oberst Ludwig Straub, Feb 1943 - 24 Sep 1943
  • Maj Freidrich Hübner, Sep 1943 - Dec 1943
  • Obstlt Erich Pietzonka, Dec 1943 - Feb 1944
  • Obstlt Achim Fehse, Feb 1944 - Jun 1944
  • Obstlt Erich Pietzonka, Jun 1944 - Sep 1944
  • Oberst Eggersh, Nov 1944 - Nov 1944
  • Oberst Graf Kerssenbrock, Dec 1944 - Feb 1945
  • Oberst Gerd Riedel, Feb 1945 - 1945
  • Oberst von Korff, 1945 - Apr 1945

Formed in February 1943 in the Vannes/Bretagne area with:

Stab/FJR.7 new
I./FJR.7 new
II./FJR.7 from Lehr-Bataillon/
III./FJR.7 new

When the division left Italy for Russia, I./FJR.7 remained behind and became I./ and a new I./FJR.7 was formed from I./

Surrendered in Brest on 19 Sep 1944.

Reformed Nov 1944 in Amersfoort, Holland. Surrendered April 1945

Organisation:

  • 1943: 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.)
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