These photos were in a newly-acquired photoalbum of Fallschirmjäger photographs. Any ideas as to the unit and any recognized faces? Other photos depict the unit in Belgium. I will post more if there is any interest.
Thank you.
Fallschirmjäger unit ID
Re: Fallschirmjäger unit ID
They aren't wearing anything to say that they are paras, that is, they are not wearing jump smocks or para helmets.
The standard looks dark, so possibly red for a Flak unit.
Bob
The standard looks dark, so possibly red for a Flak unit.
Bob
Re: Fallschirmjäger unit ID
Some more photos from the same album. Definitely Fallschirmjäger.... perhaps the other photos were a later assignment.
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Re: Fallschirmjäger unit ID
3rd Fallschirmjäger (Parachute) Division: rebuilt in Belgium using the 22nd, 51st and
53rd Fleiger Regiment. Destroyed in the Ruhr pocket in 1945, passing into
American captivity.
http://www.axishistory.com/books/160-ge ... regimenter
Fl.Rgt. 22
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/infanterie/flausb22.html
http://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index ... mber-1944/
Fl.Rgt.51
http://www.regionaalarchieftilburg.nl/i ... p=1&page=0
Fl.Rgt.53
http://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index ... sb-Rgt-53/
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... p?t=694809
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/infanterie/flausb53.html
53rd Fleiger Regiment. Destroyed in the Ruhr pocket in 1945, passing into
American captivity.
http://www.axishistory.com/books/160-ge ... regimenter
Fl.Rgt. 22
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/infanterie/flausb22.html
http://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index ... mber-1944/
Fl.Rgt.51
http://www.regionaalarchieftilburg.nl/i ... p=1&page=0
Fl.Rgt.53
http://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index ... sb-Rgt-53/
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... p?t=694809
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/infanterie/flausb53.html