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| unit_name = 1st Airmobile Brigade |
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| unit_name = 1st Airmobile Brigade <br />''Luftbewegliche Brigade 1'' |
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| native_name = {{lang-de|Luftbewegliche Brigade 1}} |
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| image = Luftbewegliche Brigade 1 (Bundeswehr).svg |
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| caption =Coat of arms |
| caption = Coat of arms |
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| dates = 3 April 1997–17 December 2013 |
| dates = 3 April 1997–17 December 2013 |
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| country = {{flag|Germany}} |
| country = {{flag|Germany}} |
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| allegiance = [[Bundeswehr]] |
| allegiance = [[Bundeswehr]] |
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| branch = [[File:Bundeswehr Logo Heer with lettering.svg|15px]] [[German Army]] |
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| type = [[Stabilisation forces|Stabilisation]] and [[intervention forces]] |
| type = [[Stabilisation forces|Stabilisation]] and [[intervention forces]] |
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| command_structure = [[File:DLO.png|15px]] [[Airmobile Operations Division (Germany)|Airmobile Operations Division]] |
| command_structure = [[File:DLO.png|15px]] [[Airmobile Operations Division (Germany)|Airmobile Operations Division]] |
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| garrison = [[Fritzlar]] |
| garrison = [[Fritzlar]] |
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| garrison_label = Headquarters location |
| garrison_label = Headquarters location |
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| motto = ''Gewagt Gewonnen'' ("Dared, won") |
| motto = ''Gewagt Gewonnen'' ("Dared, won") |
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| commander1 =[[Colonel]] Michael Mittelberg |
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The '''1st Airmobile Brigade''' ({{lang-de|Luftbewegliche Brigade 1}}) was a [[brigade]] in the [[German Army]] with its headquarters at the [[Fritzlar Air Base]] in [[North Hesse]], It was part of the [[Airmobile Operations Division (Germany)]]. The various elements of the brigade were located in the federal states of [[Lower Saxony]], [[Hesse]] and [[Bavaria]]. Parts of the brigade were classed as [[intervention forces]].<!-- |
The '''1st Airmobile Brigade''' ({{lang-de|Luftbewegliche Brigade 1}}) was a [[brigade]] in the [[German Army]] with its headquarters at the [[Fritzlar Air Base]] in [[North Hesse]], It was part of the [[Airmobile Operations Division (Germany)]]. The various elements of the brigade were located in the federal states of [[Lower Saxony]], [[Hesse]] and [[Bavaria]]. Parts of the brigade were classed as [[intervention forces]].<!-- |
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| 1st Airmobile Brigade | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Active | 3 April 1997–17 December 2013 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Allegiance | Bundeswehr |
| Branch |  German Army |
| Type | Stabilisation and intervention forces |
| Part of |  Airmobile Operations Division |
| Headquarters location | Fritzlar |
| Motto(s) | Gewagt Gewonnen ("Dared, won") |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Colonel Michael Mittelberg |
The 1st Airmobile Brigade (Template:Lang-de) was a brigade in the German Army with its headquarters at the Fritzlar Air Base in North Hesse, It was part of the Airmobile Operations Division (Germany). The various elements of the brigade were located in the federal states of Lower Saxony, Hesse and Bavaria. Parts of the brigade were classed as intervention forces.
History
In October 2011 the German Federal Ministry of Defence announced a reorganisation/reduction of the German Armed Forces. As a result, 1st Airmobile Brigade was disbanded on 17 December 2013.[1]
Structure
HQ Company
1st Infantry Regiment (Jägerregiment 1)
26th (Franconia) Attack Helicopter Regiment (Kampfhubschrauberregiment 26)
36th Attack Helicopter Regiment (Kampfhubschrauberregiment 36)
10th Transport Helicopter Regiment (Transporthubschrauberregiment 10)
Commanders
The following commanders have led the Brigade:
| Rank | Name | Takeover date | Handover date |
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| Brigadier general | Dieter Budde | 3 April 1997 | April 1999 |
| Brigadier general | Reinhard Kammerer | April 1999 | September 2002 |
| Brigadier general | Werner Freers | September 2002 | 16 December 2002 |
| Brigadier general | Reinhard Wolski | 17 December 2002 | 4 August 2006 |
| Brigadier general | Volker Halbauer | 4 August 2006 | 5 December 2008 |
| Brigadier general | Jürgen Setzer | 5 December 2008 | 6 May 2011 |
| Brigadier general | Alfons Mais | 6 May 2011 | 5 April 2013 |
| Colonel | Michael Mittelberg | 5 April 2013 | 17 December 2013 |
References
- ^ "Neuausrichtung geht voran – Heeresfliegerverbände werden neu unterstellt". Nachrichten und Berichte (in German). Federal Ministry of Defence. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
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