German 1st Parachute Army

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The German 1st Parachute Army was formed in September of 1944 to consolidate the various Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger-Units and the Luftwaffe Field Division. It was tasked to defend the a 60 mile stretch of the Low Countries between Antwerp and Maastricht with a force of just over 30,000 men. Its first and only commander was General Kurt Student.

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  • German 1st Parachute Corps
  • German 2nd Parachute Coprs
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