Jäger Regiment 1 (Bundeswehr)

Jäger Regiment 1 was an air assault infantry regiment of the German Army. While it comes from the old German tradition of Jäger, it was a relatively recently formed air assault formation, established in 2006. The regiment was part of Airmobile Operations Division, and became subordinate to 21st Armoured Brigade on 19 December 2012. Soldiers of this unit were deployed to the combat zone by helicopters which are supposed to provide fire support as well. Until creation of the Jäger Regiment 1, the Bundeswehr had no air assault capability. The regiment was disbanded and partly replaced by a new battalion in 2015.

Jäger Regiment 1
Insignia
Active2006–2015
Country Germany
BranchGerman Army
TypeAir Assault
RoleAir Assault Infantry
Size1,800 soldiers
Part of21st Armoured Brigade
Garrison/HQSchwarzenborn, Hesse, Germany
EngagementsKosovo War
Afghanistan War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant Colonel Carsten Krämer
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