1st Parachute Army (Wehrmacht)
The 1st Parachute Army (German: 1. Fallschirm-Armee) was formed in September, 1944, comprising 30,000 men.
1st Parachute Army | |
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German: 1. Fallschirm-Armee | |
General Kurt Student commanded the 1st Parachute Army during the Allied Operation Market Garden | |
Active | September 1944 – 5 May 1945 |
Disbanded | 5 May 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Luftwaffe |
Size | 30,000 in September, 1944 |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Generaloberst Kurt Student |
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