SS Falschirmjägers Market-Garden

[John W. Howard]

Were there any SS Fallschirmjägers fighting in the Reichswald area around the end of September 1944 and early November 1944?? If so what was the unit?? They would have been in contact with US 82nd Airborne troops. Thank you.

[Leandros]

Were there any SS Fallschirmjägers fighting in the Reichswald area around the end of September 1944 and early November 1944?? If so what was the unit?? They would have been in contact with US 82nd Airborne troops. Thank you.

To me these troops seem to be carrying the German paratrooper frock:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bunde ... ldaten.jpg

From Wikipedia:

.....had arrived from the Siegfried Line and elements of the First Parachute Army began to appear. At this stage the Army consisted of approximately seven Fallschirmjaeger regiments composed of some 20,000 airborne troops along with a collection of anti-aircraft batteries and a mix of 25 self-propelled guns and tank destroyers.[80] Kriegsmarine and SS units were also allocated to Student's command,...

[Leandros]

Were there any SS Fallschirmjägers fighting in the Reichswald area around the end of September 1944 and early November 1944?? If so what was the unit?? They would have been in contact with US 82nd Airborne troops. Thank you.

To me these troops seem to be carrying the German paratrooper frock:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bunde ... ldaten.jpg

From Wikipedia:

.....had arrived from the Siegfried Line and elements of the First Parachute Army began to appear. At this stage the Army consisted of approximately seven Fallschirmjaeger regiments composed of some 20,000 airborne troops along with a collection of anti-aircraft batteries and a mix of 25 self-propelled guns and tank destroyers.[80] Kriegsmarine and SS units were also allocated to Student's command,...

No mention of SS-fallschirmjäger...

[John W. Howard]

Many thanks Leandros. That is what I thought. I knew there were Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger in the vicinity, but I could not recall any SS Fallschirmjäger present. Thanks again and best wishes.