Sturmgeschütz in Luftwaffe Field Units
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Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 der Luftwaffe Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 1 der Luftwaffe (Apr 44) Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 11 (Jun 44) Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 111 (28 Mar 45)
Jan 44 - formed with four batteries for I Fallschirm-Korps - 37 Semovente M/42 enroute to equip this unit in Dec 43. Mar 44 - 22 assault guns operational Sep 44 - entered combat vicinity of Nancy and destroyed Oct-Nov 44 rebuilt Dec 44 - 27 assault guns; attached to 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division, 7th Army (Ardennes) Mar 45 – With 5. Fallschirmjäger-Division at Nieder-Breisig
Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 der Luftwaffe Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 2 der Luftwaffe (Mar 44) Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12 (Jun 44) Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 121 (28 Mar 45)
Mar 44 - formed with four batteries for II Fallschirm-Korps Jun 44 – committed to battle in Normandy Jun 44 - 11 combat-ready StuGs on hand Jul 44 - StuG III’s and 3 StuH 42s serviceable Aug 44 - virtually wiped out during the Falaise battles; one StuH 42 escapes Sep 44 - rebuilding near Köln-Wahn with 5 assault guns Sep 44 - transferred to the Arnhem area to provide support for 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division Jan 45 - fully equipped with assault guns while stationed at Amersfoot Feb 45 - attached to 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division during the Reichswald battle
Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade Schmitz Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 21 (1 Jan 45) Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 210 (28 Mar 45)
Jan 45 - in Italy with four batteries Feb 45 - I Parachute Corps, 10th Army, Army Group Ligurien under the title of Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade
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