 Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment

Luftlande-Sturm-Regiment 1 (also known as "Sturmabteilung Koch") was a German "Fallschirmjäger" regiment in the Luftwaffe which captured the Belgian Fort Eben-Emael during the Battle of Belgium, took part in the Battle of Crete, and fought on the Eastern Front during World War II.The Battalion was formed in November 1939; it was named after its commander, Captain Walter Koch, as Assault Battalion "Koch".