Generalleutnant Richard Schimpf, commander of the Third Fallschirmjager Division shown in Normandy, 1944. Schimpf was wounded in August 1944, recovered, rejoined his unit and was later captured by U.S. forces. In this photo, Schimpf wears a Luftwaffe splinter camouflage smock and the unit badge of the II.Fallschirm-Korps known as the Meindl badge on the left side of his cap.
Photo from: Bundes Deutscher Fallshirmjager
Podzum-Pallas-Verlag GmbH. 1985
Photo from: Bundes Deutscher Fallshirmjager
Podzum-Pallas-Verlag GmbH. 1985
5th Regiment History
Stood up in May of 1942
Unit commander Col. Walter Koch
Units: Stabs/FJR.5-HQ's
1st company FJR.5 new
2nd company/FJR.5- II./Luft landing Sturm regt. 1
3rd company/FJR.5 - III./Luft landing Sturm regt 1
Assigned to Ramcke Brigade 7.42
2.43 FJR.5 redesignated Jager-Regiment Hermann Goring
Entire new regiment formed 1.44 in Reims, later Brest when III./FJR.1 arrived in 3.44 this formed the new regiment. The regiment was almost totally destroyed in Normandy and had to be reformed in Oldenzaal October 44.
Stood up in May of 1942
Unit commander Col. Walter Koch
Units: Stabs/FJR.5-HQ's
1st company FJR.5 new
2nd company/FJR.5- II./Luft landing Sturm regt. 1
3rd company/FJR.5 - III./Luft landing Sturm regt 1
Assigned to Ramcke Brigade 7.42
2.43 FJR.5 redesignated Jager-Regiment Hermann Goring
Entire new regiment formed 1.44 in Reims, later Brest when III./FJR.1 arrived in 3.44 this formed the new regiment. The regiment was almost totally destroyed in Normandy and had to be reformed in Oldenzaal October 44.