Luftsturmregiment 40

Air Assault Regiment 40 "Willi Sänger" — III —
Air Assault insignia (replica)
Active	1986-1991
Country	GDR (1986-1990) Germany (from 1990)
Branch	East German Army German Army from 1990
Type	Formation
Size	50 (HQ), approximately 800 (including services)
Part of	Under the East German Army Staff Under the German Army Staff
Garrison/HQ	Military training area,

East German Army

Under the East German Army Staff

The Luftsturmregiment 40 (LStR-40) "Willi Sänger" (English: Air Assault Regiment 40) was a unit of the German Democratic Republic's National People's Army. It was formed in 1986 by expanding the existing Parachute Battalion 40 (de: Fallschirmjägerbataillon 40)) with additional air assault companies and support capability. It was directly subordinate to the Land Forces Command (Kommando Landstreitkraefte) of the East German Army.

Although initially formed based on the parachute battalion, this unit had a different mission and organization. The Air Assault Regiment 40 came about as the result of a change in Soviet tactics based on their recent experience in Afghanistan. These tactics emphasized the more mobile warfare afforded by the use of helicopter air assault operations.

Until its dissolution in 1991, this unit was stationed in the vicinity of the military training area on Lehnin near Potsdam, Germany. On 3 October 1990, the 40th Air Assault Regiment was taken over by the West German Bundeswehr. On March 31, 1991, 40th Air Assault Regiment was disbanded by the German .