Kommandeure:

• Oberst Walter Heydemeier, 21.7.42 - 10.42
• Oberst Herbert Ewert, 10.42 - 4.43
• Obstlt Helmut Funck, 4.43 - 5.43
• Oberst Lothar von Corvin-Wiersbitzki, 15.7.43 - 11.43
• Oberst Waldemar Kluge, 11.43 - 7.44
• Oberst Fritz Fullriede (Heer), 7.44 - 8.44
• Obstlt Robert Schulz, 8.44 - 9.44
• Oberst Waldemar Kluge, 9.44 - 10.44
• Oberst Karl-Eric Bertram, 10.44 - 26.3.45
• Maj Kurt Mörgel, 3.45 - 5.45
• Maj von Gemmingen, 5.45 - 5.45

Formed in Winter 41/42 as Schützen-Bataillon General Göring*.

In 7.42 strengthened and renamed Schützen-Regiment Hermann Göring.

In 2.43 renamed Grenadier-Regiment 1 Hermann Göring (initially with no number). In the same month III. battalion (Stab only) was redesignated Stab I./Panzer-Regiment Hermann Göring, I. became new III. and a new I. battalion was formed.

The regiment was destroyed 5.43 in Africa.

Reformed 5.43 in Sicily as Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 Hermann Göring.

In 7.44 renamed Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 Hermann Göring.

On 24.9.44 redesignated Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 Hermann Göring, and was reformed from the old Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 Hermann Göring. In 12.44 the I. battalion was redesignated Fallschirm-Panzer-Füsilier-Bataillon 1 Hermann Göring, and was reformed from the III. battalion. A new III. was formed in 1945.

Served under Brigade/Division General Göring, from 5.43 under Panzer/Fallschirm-Panzer-Division Hermann Göring and from 11.44 under Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Division 1 Hermann Göring.

The III. battalion apparently stayed in Luftgau III in 1945.

Organisation:

• 1942: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 10. (Kradschtz.), 11 (Pi.), 12 (Pz.Jg.), 13 (IG)
• 1942/43: I. 1-3, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13, 14
• 1943: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, 9, 10, 11
• 1944: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13, 14
• 1944: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, 9, 10, 11
• 1945: I. 1-4, II. 5-8, III. 9-12, 13, 14, 15

* An earlier Schützen-Bataillon General Göring existed between 3.41 and 11.41, and saw action in Romania and South Russia.

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