Kampfgruppe Hübner / Fallschirmregiment Hübner

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Alec Hights
Fallschirmregiment Hübner
Sat Oct 16, 2026 12:33
62.195.29.78

I'm searching for everything useable about the so-called Kampfgruppe Hübner (Renamed in 24. Fallschirmregiment later), especially detailed information about major Matthaeas, commander of its 1st batallion.
Gliederung etc. is known, more helpfull would be detailed publications, photographs etc.
Can anybody refer to what exists on this Regiment ?

Thank's !

Alec

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Steve W.
Fallschirmjägerverbände
Sat Oct 16, 2026 14:21
64.12.116.81

You are on the wrong website for a question like that, Alex. You should try the following:

http//forum.axishistory.com/index

When you get there, click on "Luftwaffe". However, your question is so obscure that you may have to contact the Fallschirmjäger veterans association in Germany for help.

Steve W.

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Marcel Hogenhuis
Mattheas, FSR Hübner
Sat Oct 16, 2026 14:25
84.31.188.34

Hello Alec,

Mattheas was commander of the Fallschirmjäger in the town of Roermond (not far from where I live: Venlo), when he ordered the execution of some civilians. More about him can be found in two Dutch publications, I could provide you with copies and/or an English summary of the most important facts?

All the best, Marcel Hogenhuis
Study Group Venlo Airfield in WW-2

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Alec Hights
Publications
Sat Oct 16, 2026 19:32
62.195.29.78

Thank's Marcel and Steve,

Steve, I will try your tip of the Axisforum. I knew of the existing of that site but....one has to start somewhere !
Your second post about the happening in Roermond is known....the refer to the soldier serving under Hübner wasn't....a good trace to follow I presume.

Marcel, if you could give me the names of the publications (title, number, author etc.)...it shouldn't be to difficult for me to lay hands on those. If they contain details of the happenings between august and november 1944 in the Helden area it would be fantastic, if referring to the happenings from november on (Venlo/Roermond area) it is interesting to.

Greetings and lots of thanks

Alec

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Steve W.
From a "google" search.....
Sat Oct 16, 2026 18:24
64.12.116.81

Peter Schall was one of the soldiers in service with Hübner's regiment. In the summer of 1944 at the age of 18 he was already in the Luftwaffe Erzatsdienst (replacement service) to take over the duties of soldiers that were needed at the Eastern Front. For Peter this meant attending school during daytime and serving at one of the FLAK in his hometown, Ludwigshafen, in the evenings and nights. At the end of 1944 he was then called for active service with the Fallschirmjäger. His only battle with Hübner's Regiments was at Sint Joost in January 1945.

Terror rules in Roermond

In December 1945 Roermond was placed under command of Major Ulrich Matthaeas, aged 31 and CO of the 1st Battalion of Regiment Hübner. His battalion was regarded the most ruthless of the Regiment. Matthaeas considered it to be his task to have all young men that were potentially capable of taking up weapons against the Germans to be deported to Germany for labour service. Also all locks had to be removed from the houses in Roermond to make razzia's more easy. The situation in the town got extremely grimm and many young men tried to escape deportation by going underground. But although the Fallschirmjaeger, in co-operation with the "Grüne Polizei", searched Roermond carefully only few men were caught. Final order was put out that all men aged between 16 and 60 had to report themselves before December 18th. But few men reported themselves. Intensified searches by the Fallschirmjaeger, and the betrayal of the hide-out by fellow citizen, led to the arrest of 12 young men that were hiding from deportation. Another Dutchman and a Pole were captured in other razzia's. On December 26th the 14 men were given the dead penalty and they were shot the same day in Elmpt near Roermond by troops of Matthaeas' battalion. While the men digged their own graves the Fallschirmjaeger drank a bottle of cognac. The men were then shot three at a time. The youngest was 16, the oldest 44. Next day two more captured youngsters were executed at the same spot.

On December 28th the executions were publicly announced to the people Roermond by means of flyers. The following two days almost 3000 men reported themselves. These were all deported to Wuppertal in Germany for labour service. Rumours say that Matthaeas wanted to execute all of them, but that the Regimental MD Willhelm Moll talked him out of the idea. Now only women, children and elderly people were left in Roermond.

Steve W.