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page 1Airborne units and formations of Germany
Kommando Spezialkräfte
German special forces command
Fallschirmjäger
The '''''' () were the airborne forces branch of the Luftwaffe before and during World War II. They were the first paratroopers to be committed in large-scale airborne operations. They were commanded by Kurt Student, the Luftwaffe's second-in-command.
1st Parachute Army
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Ramcke Parachute Brigade
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500th SS Parachute Battalion
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2nd Parachute Corps
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1st Parachute Corps (Germany)
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Luftsturmregiment 40
military unit
Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment
Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment 1 (also known as Sturmabteilung Koch) was a German Fallschirmjäger regiment in the Luftwaffe which captured the Belgian Fort Eben-Emael during the Battle of Belgium, took part in the Battle of Crete, and fought on the Eastern Front during World War II.
Jäger Regiment 1
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