1st Parachute Army (Wehrmacht)
| 1st Parachute Army | |
|---|---|
| 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 | German Army |
| Type | Armoured Airborne forces Mechanized infantry |
| Role | Anti-tank warfare Armoured reconnaissance Armoured warfare Artillery observer Close-quarters battle Combined arms Counter-battery fire Direct fire Fire support Force protection HUMINT Indirect fire Maneuver warfare Military communications Military engineering Parachuting Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Shock tactics |
| Size | 30,000 in September, 1944 |
| Engagements | Western Front |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Generaloberst Kurt Student |
The 1st Parachute Army (German: 1. Fallschirm-Armee) was a combined forces between airborne forces (Fallschirmjäger), armoured, and mechanized infantry unit of German Army, formed in September, 1944, comprising 30,000 men.