Fallschirm-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 Hermann Göring

Kommandeure:

• Maj Otto Brandenburg, Oct 1942 - May 1943
• Maj Joachim Preuss, 15 Jul 1943 - Aug 1943
• Hptm Robert Rebholz, Aug 1943 - Feb 1944
• Rittm. Christian von Loeben, Feb 1944 - May 1944
• Obstlt Wolfgang Bach, May 1944 - 1 Jul 1944
• Maj Karl Rossmann, 1 Jul 1944 - Jul 1944
• Hptm Ernst Springorum, Jul 1944 - Aug 1944
• Rittm. Köther, Aug 1944 - 24 Sep 1944
• Hptm Fuchs, 24 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944
• Hptm Pautz, Oct 1944 - Dec 1944
• Maj Robert Rebholz, Dec 1944 - 1945
• Hptm Herbert Burchardt, 1945 - May 1945

Formed Oct 1942 in France as Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung Hermann Göring, from parts of Schutzen-Regiment Hermann Göring.

The Kradschützen-Kompanie was the only part of the unit, that was transferred to Tunisia, and was destroyed there May 1943. The company was reformed in May 1944.

In Jul 1944 renamed Fallschirm-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung Hermann Göring, and in Oct 1944, when Fallschirm-Panzerkorps Hermann Göring was formed, it received the number 1.

Served under Panzer-/Fallschirm-Panzer-Division Hermann Göring, and from Oct 1944 Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1 Hermann Göring.

Organisation:

• 1942: 1-5
• 1943: 1-5, 6 (Flak)
• 1943/44: 1-5
• 1944: 1-4