Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment Hermann Göring

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Walter Straub, Feb 1943 - 1943
• Obstlt Hans Urban, 1943 - Jul 1943
• Oberst Georg-Henning von Heydebreck, Jul 1943 - Jun 1944
• Oberst Max Roth, Jun 1944 - 24 Sep 1944
• Obstlt Karl Rossmann, Oct 1944 - May 1945

Formed Feb 1943 in South France from III. (Stab)/Schutzen-Regiment Hermann Göring and V./Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment Hermann Göring.

Initially as Panzer-Regiment Hermann Göring, but from Jul 1944 as Fallschirm-Panzer-Regiment Hermann Göring.

In Jul 1944 III. battalion became independent as Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung Hermann Göring.

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

In 1945 only I. (1., 3., 6. and 7. coys.) saw any action, II. was stationed in Grafenwöhr.

Organisation:

• 1943: I. 1-3, II. 4-6
• 1943: I. 1-4, II. 6-8, III. 9-12
• 1943/44: I. 1-3, II. 5-7, III. 9-11
• 1944: I. 1-3, II. 4-6, III. 7-9
• 1945: I. 1-4, II. 5-8