Commando Companies (Germany)

The Fallschirmjägerkompanien B1 (English: "Paratroopercompanies B1") were specially trained units of the German Bundeswehr and the predecessor of the current German army's special operations unit Kommando Spezialkräfte.
History.
In 1989 the Bundeswehr began planning the establishment of specialised units which could be tasked with conducting isolated operations against high-value 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.
Mission and training.
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.
Equipment.
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.