Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 Hermann Göring

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Walter Koch, Feb 1943 - Apr 1943
• Maj Gerhart Schirmer, 22 Apr 1943 - Apr 1943
• Hptm Horst Zimmermann, Apr 1943 - May 1943
• Oberst Lothar von Corvin-Wiersbitzki, Nov 1943 - 30 Jan 1944
• Oberst Hanns-Horst von Necker, Mar 1944 - 24 Sep 1944
• Obstlt Robert Schulz, 24 Sep 1944 - Oct 1944
• Maj Hans Briegel, Oct 1944 - Dec 1944
• Maj Brede, Dec 1944 - Feb 1945
• Maj Hans Briegel, 1945 - 1945

Formed Feb 1943 as Jäger-Regiment Hermann Göring from Stab, I. and III./Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment 5. Apparently soon renamed Grenadier-Regiment 2 Hermann Göring (this regiment had begun forming in Nov 1942), but was destroyed May 1943 in Tunisia.

Reformed in 1943 as Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 Hermann Göring (first in South France, then in Holland and then in South Italy).

In Jul 1944 renamed Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 Hermann Göring. I. was renamed I./Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 Hermann Göring, and a new I. was formed from III.

Served under Division General Göring, from May 1943 under Panzer/Fallschirm-Panzer-Division Hermann Göring and from Oct 1944 under Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1 Hermann Göring.

Organisation:

• 1943: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, 9, 10, 11
• 1944: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13, 14, 15
• 1944: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, 9, 10, 11