| Historically Throughout World War 2, the German Luftwaffe had a number of paratrooper divisions dubbed Fallschirmjäger (Fallschirm translating to parachute and jäger meaning hunter, denoting the units' light infantry status). Though these airborne divisions were nominally under Luftwaffe organization, with Luftwaffe ranks and personnel, the formations often fought with and under the command of German Heer commanders (regular army). These paratroop divisions performed exceptionally well, pulling off many sensitive missions throughout the war, until the costly Invasion of Crete, which was the last large-scale german air assault. From that time forward, the various airborne divisions were restricted to land warfare. The 16th Airborne Regiment was organized with various other regiments as part of the 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division, which it fought with a small time. The regiment was eventually detached from its division and sent to fight on the Russian front, where it sustained heavy casualties and was dubbed with the term Fallschirm-Grenadier. In-Game The 16. Fallschirmjäger-Regiment is a close-knit community that has been in formation through various game series for going on five years now. We have a unique combination of discipline in-game with lax community hierarchy. We aim to be as professional as possible within the Battleground: Europe community, while facilitating the enjoyment of the game amongst our community members. | (https://i.imgur.com/TDHWPzA.png) A Machinegewehr team help defend a critical crossroads. | |||||||||||||||
| (https://i.imgur.com/xsOGRm5.png) A standard infantry Gruppe covers a Pioneergruppe attempting to destroy a bridge. | Our Aim as a Unit Our absolute goal as a unit can be summed up in one word: community. Above our efforts for professionalism, prestige, and victory is the community as a whole. We have been around as a community for almost five years now, through many names and many game series. Over this time, we have developed an almost familial bond, and we will allow nothing to break it. All individuals looking to join us, take note that we aren't looking for those who just want to play with us for a day or two every sporadic weekend. We expect out of all members the drive to build this community, to add something rather than to just take. With this in mind, we've built ourselves a strong foundation, and hope to build on it forevermore. Secondly, we strive for our members to enjoy themselves. Yes, we have a ranking structure and certain ways of doing things in-game, but this all serves to meet our goal of have a serious yet fun playing environment. Nothing is in place to feed anyone's ego, nor to belittle newer members. Everything is in place to meet our goals as a community. | |||||||||||||||
| Ranking Structure In this Division, we have a loose set of ranks. The tasks for these ranks can vary greatly, and any individual can be pulled to do any task. We do not tie down members to specific branches, though we do expect whatever the individual to be in during a mission to be proficient at it.
Contact Information Hauptmann Heinrich Könitzer (DaMonkey) - Forum Profile (https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=317) - Steam Profile (https://steamcommunity.com/id/henry123987/) | (https://i.imgur.com/FseA7er.png) A German Destroyer lays ready to support an amphibious attack. |
| (https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.axishq.wwiionline.com%2Faxisplaynow%2Fawards%2F377bloody_battle_1b_ribbon.gif&hash=7b03bb2e5ddea53ba6f855a7bf86702223d2dd3a) | Battle of Bastogne Medal - Awarded to Axis players who took part in the first 'Bloody Battles' intermission scenario. |
| (https://i.imgur.com/BuD4VSV.gif) | Iron Cross - Awarded to individuals who go exceedingly beyond the call of duty. These are regimental Iron Crosses, and shouldn't be confused with Iron Crosses issued by High Command (which usually come in a specified class). |
| (https://i.imgur.com/Xq0VZmB.gif) | Silver Cross - Awarded to individuals who go beyond the call of duty. |
| (https://i.imgur.com/2NZeQX9.gif) | Bronze Cross - Awarded to individuals who go beyond the call of duty. |
| (https://i.imgur.com/pJjnJG1.gif) | Distinguished Service Medal - Awarded to individuals who have served above and beyond on many occasions. |
| (https://i.imgur.com/M4ARTFq.gif) | Panzerjäger Medal - Awarded to individuals who have excelled at taking out enemy armor crucial to accomplishing a mission. |
| (https://i.imgur.com/rgVWpc8.gif) | Sturmfallschirmjäger Medal - Awarded to individuals who participated in crucial airborne operations. |
| (https://i.imgur.com/YfMuD4T.png) | Marine Sturmtruppen Medal - Awarded to individuals who have participated in a minor amphibious combat action. |
| (https://i.imgur.com/e74fdwb.png) | Elite Marine Sturmtruppen Medal - Awarded to individuals who have either participated in a major amphibious combat action, or excelled in a minor one. |
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