Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 6

Kommandeure:

Maj Egon Liebach, 3.43 - ?

Obstlt Wolfgang Meder-Eggebert, ? - 12.9.43

Obstlt Harald Mors, 9.43 - 12.43

Obstlt Dr. Friedrich August Frhr von der Heydte, 1.44 - 9.44

Oberst Fritz Hencke, 10.44 - 3.45

Formed in February 1943 in the Vannes/Bretagne area with:

Stab/FJR.6 new
I./FJR.6 from Luftwaffe-Feld-Bataillon 100
II./FJR.6 from IV./Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment 1
III./FJR.6 new

When the division left Italy for Russia, II./FJR.6 remained behind and became I./FJR.11. The rest of the regiment was disbanded, I./FJR.6 becoming I./FJR.7, while the remainder of the regiment was divided between FJR.2 and FJR.7.

The Regiment was reformed in Köln-Wahn in January 1944.

In April 1944 the regiment moved to Normandy (Lessay-Mont Castre-Carentan area), attached to the 91st Luftlande-Division, under LXXXIV. AK / AOK.7. Briefly attached to the 2. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division before 6.6.44.

Operated independently for the remainder of the war:

6.44, Normandy

9.44, Arnhem, under Fs.AOK.1 together with Division Erdmann and Kampfgruppe Scheel.

1944/45, Aachen and Hürtgenwald

Organisation:

1943: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13, 14

1944: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13, 14, 15 (Pi.)