| Unit Name: | Fallschirmjägerkompanien B1 (Kommando) / Commando companies |
| Country: |  Germany |
| Type: | Commando |
| Branch: | Bundeswehr |
| Dates: |
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| Specialization: | Air assault Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal CBRN defense Clandestine operation Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Counterinsurgency Direct action Executive protection Force protection Forward air control HUMINT Irregular warfare Long-range penetration Military intelligence Mountain warfare Parachuting Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Special operations Special reconnaissance Urban warfare |
| Size: | Company |
| Garrison: | Nagold, Lebach and Iserlohn |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Unit identification tab |
The Fallschirmjägerkompanien B1 (English: Paratroopercompanies B1) were paratrooper commando specially trained units of the German Bundeswehr and the predecessor of the current German army's special operations unit Kommando Spezialkräfte.[1]
In 1989 the Bundeswehr began planning the establishment of specialised units which could be tasked with conducting isolated operations against high-value military targets.
In 1992 each of the three Bundeswehr corps was assigned with one of the Commando Companies. These were located at:
In 1996, all existing Commando Companies were merged into the newly established Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) along with the Deep Reconnaissance Companies 100 and 300 among others.[3]
The commando companies were tasked with:
Members of the Commando Companies received training by other NATO special forces units and the GSG9 of the then-Bundesgrenzschutz.[3]
The equipment of the Commando Companies consisted mainly of the standard equipment of the Bundeswehr of that time.Firearms included:
The Commando Companies also trained and experimented with Warsaw Pact weaponry which was available in the Bundeswehr due to the recent unification with East Germany's National People's Army.