Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
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Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2 was a German World War II paratrooper regiment of the Luftwaffe, known for its elite airborne infantry role in several major operations.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fallschirmjäger unit
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German military unit ⓘ Luftwaffe unit ⓘ paratrooper regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fallschirmjäger branch of the Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatFunction |
offensive operations behind enemy lines
ⓘ
seizure of key terrain ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger formations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | post-1945 ⓘ |
| doctrine | German airborne warfare doctrine ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
air-transportable weapons
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light artillery ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | German airborne expansion in early World War II ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of German elite airborne regiment in World War II ⓘ |
| insignia | Fallschirmjäger parachute badge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | regiment ⓘ |
| militarySpecialization |
airborne assault
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light infantry ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
highly trained volunteers
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rapid deployment capability ⓘ |
| notableFor | elite airborne operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Luftwaffe high command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Allied forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fallschirmjäger-Division
NERFINISHED
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German airborne forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
airborne infantry
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paratrooper unit ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | elite unit ⓘ |
| uniform |
Fallschirmjäger jump smock
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paratrooper helmet ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
air-landing operations
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parachute drops ⓘ |
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