Fallschirmjäger KStN 1939 online

[Christoph Awender]

Hello,

After a Long search 1939 Fallschirmjäger KStN turned up. Maybe interesting for some People here in this section:
KStN
Stab Rgt. 5221 (L), http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn5221L1jun39.htm
Stab Btl. 5222 (L), http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn5222L1jun39.htm
Fallsch.Jg.Kp. 5223 (L), http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn5223L1jun39.htm
Fallsch.Jg.MG Kp. 5224 (L), http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn5224L1jun39.htm
Fallsch.Jg.Pak Kp. 5225 (L). http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn5225L1aug39.htm

/Christoph

[fredleander]

Interesting. Surprisingly motorized. Large anti-tank company.

Fred

[Gary Kennedy]

Christoph,

That's quite a find, thanks very much for sharing. I'm struggling with the language barrier though. For the Jager and MG Kp HQ there are 12 men listed as 'Absetzleitende'. The closest I can get to a translation for that is pathfinders; is that right? Also I don't know what 'usw' means, is it non-jumper, with Sp being springer (jump personnel)?

Thanks,

Gary

[fredleander]

Christoph,

That's quite a find, thanks very much for sharing. I'm struggling with the language barrier though. For the Jager and MG Kp HQ there are 12 men listed as 'Absetzleitende'. The closest I can get to a translation for that is pathfinders; is that right? Also I don't know what 'usw' means, is it non-jumper, with Sp being springer (jump personnel)?

Thanks,

Gary

Hi, Gary - "absetzleitende" I believe is the same as "jumpmaster"- "JM". That is, the guy that see to that the others get out of the of plane in a proper fashion. He can stay behind in the plane or jump as the last one. A jumpmaster can also direct the pilot and decide the point of "absetz" (step-out - leaving the plane). I believe that in the German system the pilot decided this according to pre-flight orders.

"Absetzleitende" could also simply mean the first one out of the plane. Which could be how the Germans used their "jumpmasters".

Fred

P.s.: Look at the youtube video below and you shall see a modern version of (female) jumpmaster in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prFRbeBE96w

This video is actually named "absetzer" - self-explanatory:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbSXqqY15i0

USW.....?...: Und So Weiter...."etc."

[Gary Kennedy]

Thanks for that, makes sense!

Gary

[Christoph Awender]

Hello,

Sorry for the late reply. Yes, already explained above correctly.