Introduction

Integrated Training Session: GM 001

Introducing a new concept of training for Re-Enactors
within the German Section of Battlefront Living
History Group, Malta
Our Group so far
Former members of OKW Malta
In 2010 Battlefront LHG was formed with just 6
members.
A British arm was officially formed in 2011.
Solely BLHG major event: Military Mtarfa 2011
15 Germans, 11 British, 3 DRK nurses.
Fallschirmjger-Abteilung
Unsere
Fallschirmjger-Abteilung
Part of Brigade-Ramcke formed in 1942
Luftwaffe Tropical Uniforms
Planned to take part in Operation Hercules
Then sent to North Africa to support Rommels
Deutches AfrikaKorps.

Commander:
Oberst Hermann-Bernhard
Ramcke



Hermann-Bernhard
Ramcke
General der
Fallschirmtruppe

The only member of the
Fallschirmtruppe
awarded the Knights
Cross with oak leaves,
swords and diamonds.
Ramcke Brigade
About 4000-4500 personnel
Elements from 4 different FJR
o I./Fallschirmjger-Regiment 2 - Major Kroh
o I./Fallschirmjger-Regiment 3 - Major von der Heydte
o 2./Fallschirmjger-Battalion 5 - Major Hubner
o Fallschirmjger-Lehr-Battalion/ XI.Flieger-Korps - Major Burckhardt

Panzerjger,
Artillerie,
Pioneer
Possible Roles
Fallschirmjger-pioneer
o Grenade bags
o SMG
o Saw
o Wire Cutter
o Shovel
o Hatchet

Fallschirmjger-sanitter
o Belt pouches
o FJ medic bag
o Armband
o Bandoleer with bandages?


Luftwaffe
Hermann
Goering Division

23-02-33 08-05-45
"To boldly go where no landser has been
before" (HG Parachute Panzer Div. Motto)
23
rd
FEBRUARY 1933
The birth of the formation which would soon bear
the name of Hermann Goering began as a small
Police formation on 23February1933, referred to as
Polizeiabteilung z.b.V. It was a relatively small
force of only 14 Officers and about 400 men. They
were initially tasked with busting up the remaining
communist cells within Berlin.

17
th
July 1933
Polizeiabteilung z.b.V was renamed,
"Landespolizeigruppe Wecke z.b.V". It was the first
police force of it's kind in Germany. Near mid
September 1933, Goering bestowed the unit with
it's own standarte. In September 1933, Hermann
Gring presented eight flags of this type to the
"Landespolizeigruppe Wecke z.b.V." (Wecke State
Police Group for special duties), one of his specially
raised paramilitary units which received the
traditional light green colours of the Berlin Guard
Jger/Schtzen .

These men wore the standard blue Prussian Police
uniform until the green trimmed (Schutzpolizei)
uniforms were authorized in Mid July 1933. The
cuff title LPG General Goering was fixed to the
lower left sleeve.

22ndDecember 1933
Landespolizeigruppe Wecke z.b.V was again
renamed. The new unit name was
"Landespolizeigruppe General Goering".

1
st
April 1935:

To mark the occasion of a conscription requirement
made by Hitler, the unit was again renamed. The
new identification was "Regiment General
Goering".

Members of the Landespolizei
are sworn in during a
ceremony signifying the
completion of their basic level
of training. Of particular
interest is the fact that several
members are wearing the
M1918 ear "cut-out" helmet.
This insignia pairing was worn from 11 July 1934
through 28 July 1936.
23
rd
September 1935
Upon the unit's transfer to the Luftwaffe in
September 1935, the police uniforms were kept in
service but with the addition of the Luftwaffe eagle
being placed over the right breast pocket of the
tunic and on the visor cap.
1
st
October 1935:
The Regiment General Goering was transferred into
the Luftwaffe to become the new Fallschirmjager
Corps.


23
rd
March1936:
The Regiment was required to change to the Luftwaffe
uniform. The official Waffenfarbe was ordered to be white and
the cuff title was changed to a blue cloth with "General Goering"
embroidered onto it. The EM collar tabs did have a secondary
piping. This would be the basic uniform throughout the war,
with many changes to the insignia only, which will be addressed
individually.

Due to the multi specialty nature of this unit, there were many
garments which were approved for use. These range from
Panzer Wraps, HBT light weight uniforms, camouflage garments,
and many others. The regulations on the collar tabs changed
quite a bit during the unit's lifetime.
From 23March 1936 until January of 1943, the following tab
piping was use. All have the white basic waffenfarbe with:



Red Piping- Flak units
Above: Flak collar tab for
Unterfeldwebel
Right: Overcoat Flak Uffz .of Regiment
General Goering & A Leutnant HG tab
(Overcoat tabs were abolished before
HG became a division)


Green piping- Other units(discontinued after
04Jan1943)

Yellow Piping- Fallschimjger Battalion
White piping, with narrow dividing line between the piping and tab body-
Grenadier and Guard Regiments

Black piping- Pioneer Pink Piping- Panzer, Recon, and Tank Destroyer
Battalion
Light Blue - Supply units

Golden Brown- Signals Battalion (Below left)

Panzerjgers were to use the green faced tab with pink
piping
~ In April 1943, the use of the color piped collar tabs
was discontinued.

Plain non-piped white tabs were to be worn by all
members of the Hermann Goering Division.

The waffenfarbe was to be shown on the piping on
the shoulder straps.

~ In January of 1944, the use of the white collar tabs
was abolished from use on the field uniform. The
ranking gulls were punched directly through the collar
lapel.

Shoulder straps still used the waffenfarbe piping as
before.

1941-1943
June 1941:

The Regiment was upgraded to a Motorized unit, with the its
designation changed to Regiment General Goering(mot).

15 July 1942:

The Regiment was upgraded and renamed to "Brigade Hermann
Goering".

Area of operations
France & Italy (Oct 1942 - Jan 1943)
North Africa (Jan 1943 - May 1943)

Commanders
Generalmajor Paul Conrath (15 Oct 1942 - 20 May 1943)

General Paul Conrath
(22 November 1896 15 January 1979

General der Fallschirmtruppe during
World War II and a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with
Oak Leaves.
Oct1942

The Brigade was again upgraded and retitled "Division Hermann Goering"
when Brigade Hermann Gring was upgraded with the addition of 5,000
Luftwaffe volunteers and Fallschirmjger-Regiment 5 (remnants of three
separate parachute units that hade fought on Crete and on the Eastern
front).

The main body of the division was sent to Tunisia Jan - Mar 1943 (Jger-
Regiment HG was sent to Africa Nov 1942). The HG-units were known as
Kampfgruppe Schmid (named after Generalmajor Schmid, commander of
the advance section of the staff) and were sent to the southern sector of the
front Feb were they replaced Korps-Gruppe Weber.

It fought with distinction in Tunisia but was forced to surrender with the rest
of the axis troops in North Africa May 1943 and only a few men from the
units managed to escape.

It was reformed May 1943 as Panzerdivision Hermann Gring.

End of 1
st
Presentation
Copyright retained by Battlefront 2012
Ramcke Brigade Research & Presentation by
Christian De Bono
Hermann Goering Division Research &
Presentation by Baron Ironblood
This is just a sample demonstration to give an idea
what to expect.

The next session is due for the 14
th
June 2012.