Fallschirm Pioneer Regiments

Parent UnitFallschirm-Pionier-Regiment
1.Fallschirm-Armee Fallschirm-Pionier-Regiment 1
20.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Pionier-Regiment 20

*All dates below are listed as date/month/year

Fallschirm-Pionier-Regiment 1

Kommandeur:

Formed in January 1944 with 3 batallions, and was renamed Fallschirm-Pionier-Regiment21 in June 1944. The regiment was disbanded in 6.44/7.44, while the II.battalion was renamed Fallschirm-Pionier-Ersatz-und Ausbildungs-Bataillon 2 in Luftgau XI.

A new I. battalion (1. – 4. coys) were reformed 7.44 from Korps-Pionier-Bataillondes Fliegerkorps XI. The Stab was reformed in 12.44, but disbanded again1.45. The II. battalion (5. – 8. coys) was reformed 1.45, but was insteadattached to the 8.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.On 15.3.45 the I. battalion was renamed Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon z.b.V.Hermann Göring.

Fallschirm-Pionier-Regiment 20

Formed 5.4.45 from Fallschirm-Pionier-Ausbildungs-und Ersatz-Bataillone 1 and 2.

Organisation:

  • I. 1-5, II. 6-10