1st Airmobile Brigade (Bundeswehr)
| 1st Airmobile Brigade Luftbewegliche Brigade 1 | |
|---|---|
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
| Active | 3 April 1997–present |
| Country |
 Germany |
| Allegiance | Bundeswehr |
| Branch |
 German Army |
| Type | Stabilisation and intervention forces |
| Part of |
 Airmobile Operations Division |
| Headquarters location | Fritzlar |
| Motto | Gewagt Gewonnen ("Dared, won") |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Colonel Michael Mittelberg |
The 1st Airmobile Brigade (German: Luftbewegliche Brigade 1) is a brigade in the German Army with its headquarters at the Fritzlar Air Base in North Hesse, which is part of the Airmobile Operations Division (Germany). The elements of the Brigade are split between the federal states of Lower Saxony, Hesse and Bavaria. Parts of the Brigade are classed as intervention forces.
Commanders
The following commanders have led the Brigade:
| Rank | Name | Takeover date | Handover date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberst | Dieter Budde | 3 April 1997 | April 1999 |
| Oberst/Brigadegeneral | Reinhard Kammerer | April 1999 | September 2002 |
| Oberst | Werner Freers | September 2002 | 16 December 2002 |
| Oberst/Brigadegeneral | Reinhard Wolski | 17 December 2002 | 4 August 2006 |
| Oberst/Brigadegeneral | Volker Halbauer | 4. August 2006 | 5 December 2008 |
| Oberst/Brigadegeneral | Jürgen Setzer | 5 December 2008 | 6 May 2011 |
| Oberst | Alfons Mais | 6 May 2011 | 5 April 2013 |
| Oberst | Michael Mittelberg | 5 April 2013 | --- |
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Coordinates: 51°07′13″N 9°17′17″E / 51.120172°N 9.287932°E