| Each regiment (1571 men) consisted of 3 battalions (I, II, III) witheach 3 batteries (1-3, 4-6, 7-9). I. and II. each had 12 105mm guns/howitzers,while III. had 12 150mm howitzers. [TOTAL: 24 105mm and 12 150mm, 1571men]. *All dates below listed as date/month/year
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 1 Kommandeur: - ?
- Maj Heinrich Bode, 1940 – 1941
- ?
- Oberst Bruno Schram, 1.5.43 – 2.5.45
Formed in Summer 1938 as Geschütz-Batterie 7. Summer 1940 enlargedand became the Fallschirm-Artillerie-Abteilung. In Winter 41/42 again enlargedand became the Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 1 with 2 battalions. III./FAR.1was formed a year later. In 2.43 II./FAR.1 was redesignated I./FAR.2.In June 1944 the regiment was reorganised, with III./FAR.1 becoming II./FAR.1and a new III./FAR.1 was formed from scratch. Organisation: - 1941: I. 1-4, II. 5-8
- 1942: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13-16
- 1943: I. 1-4, III. 9-12, 13-16
- 1944: I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9
Saw action in Russia together with the regiments of the 7. Flieger-Division.
From May 1943 belonged to 1. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 2 Kommandeur: Formed in February 1943 with only I./FAR.2, which was formed from II./FAR.1.The Stab, II. and III./FAR.2 were not formed until May 1944, when the 2.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division was resting in Germany. I./FAR.2 wasdestroyed in Brest 19.9.44. The remainder of the regiment escaped, and joined the the newly formed2. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division in December 1944.The Regiment was reorganised on 8.2.45: new Stab from Stab/FAR.12,new I./FAR.2. from III./FAR.6 and a new III./FAR.2 fromII./FAR.12. Organisation: - 1943: I. 1-4
- 1944: I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 3 Kommandeur: Formed 1.44 at Reims with only I./FAR.3. The remainder of the regimentwas not formed until June 1944, when the Stab, II. and III./FAR.3 was formed.Apparently the regiment escaped most of the destruction in Normandy andbeyond. In 8.2.45 the regiment was totally re-organised: Stab and III./FAR.3becoming Stab and III./FAR.12 and II./FAR.3 becomingII./FAR.7. The old I./FAR.3 became the new II./FAR.3.New Stab, I. and III./FAR.3 formed from Stab, II. and III./FAR.4. Organisation: - 1944: I. 1-4
- 1944: I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 4 Kommandeur: Formed in 1.44 with only I./FAR.4. In June 1944 the I./FAR.4 and I./FAR.6 exchanged designations. Stab, II. and III./FAR.4 was formed from scratch.The new regiment never joined 4. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division,but remained in Germany and later served as Heerestruppe in France. On8.2.45 the regiment was disbanded: Stab, II. and III./FAR.4 became Stab,I. and III./FAR.3, while I./FAR.4 was redesignated Fallschirm-Artillerie-Abteilungz.b.V. Hermann Göring (serving with the Ersatz-Brigade Hermann Göring). On 13.3.45 a new regiment began forming in Luftgau IV (only Stab, II.and III./FAR.4). This regiment was not intended for the 4.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division, but served on the Eastern front. Organisation: - 1944: I. 1-4
- 1944: I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9
- 1945: II. 4-6, III. 7-9
This regiment only served with the 4. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division during January to June 1944.
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 5 Kommandeur: - Oberst Winzer, 3.44 – 5.45
Formed 3.44 in Reims, with only I./FAR.5. In June 1944 the Stab, II.and III./FAR.5 was formed. Apparently only III./FAR.5 was destroyed inNormandy. In 11.44 the Stab and I./FAR.5 became Stab and I./FAR.7,and a whole new regiment was formed in Holland. Organisation: - 1944: I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 6 Kommandeur: - Maj Walter-Otto Franke, 1944 – ?
- Oberst Winkler, 1944 – ?
Formed 6.44 in Amiens. The Regiment was never fully formed. I./FAR.6and I./FAR.4 exchanged designations in 7.44. In October1944, the I./FAR.6 became I./FAR.7, and III./FAR.6 becameI./FAR.2. The rest of the regiment had apparently neverbeen formed. The regiment began reforming 10.44 in Holland, with I./FAR.6 formed8.2.45 from Fallschirm-Feldersatz-Bataillon 6. Organisation: - 1944: I. 1-3, III. 7-9
- 1945: I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9 ?
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 7 Kommandeur: Formed 10.44 in Holland, Stab and I./FAR.7 from I./FAR.6,II. and III./FAR.7 new. Reorganised on 8.2.45: new I./FAR.7 from I./FAR.6,II./FAR.7 from II./FAR.3 and III./FAR.7 from the old I./FAR.7. Organisation: - I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 9 Kommandeur: - ObLt Kedenburh (Heer), ? – 2.45
- Maj Schüttnagis, 2.45 – 3.45
- ObLt Kedenburh (Heer), 3.45 – 5.45
Formed 17.3.45, I./FAR.9 from III./FAR.11, II./FAR.9from II./FAR.11 and III./FAR.9 from III./FAR.12. Organisation: - I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 10 Kommandeur: Formed 4.45 with 3 battalions. Did not join the 10.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division, but remained in Luftgau XI. I./FAR.10operated at Feldbach.
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 11 Kommandeur: Formed 3.45 with 3 battalions. I./FAR.11 operated in the Oldenburg area,the rest in Luftgau III. Never joined the 11. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Abteilung 20 Kommandeur: Formed 5.4.45 from the Fallschirm-Artillerie-Ausblidungs- und Ersatz-Abteilungin Iserlohn. The 3. and 4. batteries were transferred to 21.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division. Organisation: - 1. – 3. leichte, 4.- 5. schwere and 6. battery.
Fallschirm-Artillerie-Abteilung 21 Kommandeur: Formed 5.4.45 from one light and one heavy battery from the 20.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.
Korps-Artillerie-Regiment 1 der Luftwaffe Kommandeur: Formed in January 1944. In May 1944 the I./KAR.1 was transferred toKorps-Artillerie-Regiment 2 der Luftwaffe. New I./KAR.1was formed from Korps-Artillerie-Abteilung des Fliegerkorps XI. In June1944 the unit was renamed Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 11. The Stab wasdisbanded 18.1.45, and became Fallschirm-Artillerie-Kommandeur12, and a new Stab was formed. On 8.2.45 the II./FAR.11 became II./FAR.12 and III./FAR.11 became III./FAR.6, and both battalionswere reformed. On 17.3.45 the regiment was disbanded: Stab, II. and III./FAR.11 becameStab, II. and I./FAR.9, and Stab I./FAR.11 became Stab/Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regimentz.b.V. Hermann Göring. The regiment was renamed Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment111 on 28.3.45, but did not exist at this time. Organisation: I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9, Beobachtungs-batterie
Korps-Artillerie-Regiment 2 der Luftwaffe Kommandeur: Formed in January 1944. In April 1944 I./KAR.2 was renamed Korps-Artillerie-Abteilungdes Fliegerkorps XI. A new I./KAR.2 formed in May 1944 from the I./Korps-Artillerie-Regiment1 der Luftwaffe. Renamed Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment 12 in 6.44,and 121 on 28.3.45. 8.2.45 re-organised: Stab became Stab/FAR.2 and II./FAR.12became II./FAR.2. New Stab from Stab/FAR.3,I. from III./FAR.3
II. from II./FAR.11. From 13.3.45 attached to 8.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division at Wesel. The III./FAR.12 became III./FAR.9 on 17.3.45. Organisation: I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9, Beobachtungsbatterie
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