Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Alfred Dürr, 19.6.39 - 2.10.39 • Maj Rudolf Wichmann, 2.10.39 - 22.6.40 • Obstlt Franz Köhler, 22.6.40 - 28.4.41 • Oberst Gerhard Schütze, 28.4.41 - ?

Formed 6.39 in Königsberg with:

1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 [Fernsprech-Kompanie] 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 [Telegrafen-Bau-Kompanie]

Mobilised 28.6.39:

• Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 new • Stab I./1 new

o 1./1 (Fernsprech) o 2./1 (Stabsnachrichten) new o 5./1 (Telegraphen-Bau)

• Stab II./1 new o 6./1 (Flugmelde (mot.)) new o 7./1 (Flugmelde (mot.)) new

• 21./1 (Ersatz) new • Geräte-Kolonne/1 new [disbanded 4.42]

In 3.40:

3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed [Fernsprech- und Fernschreib-Betriebs-Kompanie] Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 10 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 7./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 14 21./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 10

In 6.40:

Stab II./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Stab V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Holland; reformed 10./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed [Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie]

Organisation 1.7.40:

• Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 o 1./1 (Fernsprech) o 2./1 (Stabsnachrichten) o 3./1 (Fernsprech- und Fernschreib-Betriebs-Kompanie)

• Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 o 6./1 (Flugmelde)

o 7./1 (Flugmelde (mot.)) • 10./1 (Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie) • Geräte-Kolonne/1

In 4.41:

1./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded 7./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 22./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Belgien-Nordfrankreich 10./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 8./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Holland

In 6.41:

Stab V./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed 35. - 37./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed

In 10.41:

Stab I./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed Stab III./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed 6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 9./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 38; reformed 17. - 19./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed

Organisation 1.5.42:

• Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Königsberg • Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Königsberg

o 1./1 (Fernsprech) o 2./1 (Stabsnachrichten) o 3./1 (Fernsprech- und Fernschreib-Betriebs-Kompanie)

• Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 o 6./1 (Flugmelde) o 7./1 (Flugmelde) [formed 9.42]

• Stab III./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Königsberg o 17./1 (Ersatz) o 18./1 (Ersatz) o 19./1 (Ersatz)

• Stab IV./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Danzig [Ausb.Abt. für Ln.Helferinnen, formed 1942]

• Stab V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 o 35./1 (Flugmelde) o 36./1 (Flugmelde) o 37./1 (Flugmelde) o 38./1 (Flugmelde) [formed 3.42]

In 10.42:

Stab III./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded V./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Stab/Flugmelde-Abteilung zbV 11

6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie zbV 21 7./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie zbV 22 18. - 19./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded 35. - 38./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 1. - 4./Flugmelde-Abteilung zbV 11 8. and 16./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was planned, but not formed.

In 5.43:

Stab II./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Flugmelde-Regiment 91 2./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded; reformed 3./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 1./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 1; reformed 5. - 6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed

17./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded 3.44.

Stab, Stab I., 2., 5.-6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded 10.44.

In 1944/45 the following units were attached to Luftnachrichten-Ers.u.Ausb.Regiment 1 in Dresden:

IV./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Aussig [Ln.Helferinnen, later to Ln.Ers.u.Ausb.Rgt. 2] 6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Wildpark-Werder

Service:

• 6. (mot.)/Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 supported I./JG 1 in 9.39 under Luftwaffen-Lehr-Division; returned home 22.9.39

• 7. (mot.)/Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 supported I./ZG 1 in 9.39 under Luftwaffen-Lehr-Division; returned home 17.9.39

• 5.40 - 7.40 7./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 supported the invasion of France • 6.6.40 7./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Ault • 7.40 - 4.41 7./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 at Wissant, operating Freya and Würzburg

radars between Calais and the Somme estuary • In 6.41 6./Lg.Nachr.Rgt.1 was attached to Ln.Rgt.31 with Flugmelde-Funktrupps

between Deutsch-Krottingen and Ebenrode, with at least 2 Freya radars (at Insterburg and at Kranz an der Kurischen Nehrung)

• 7.41 6./Lg.Nachr.Rgt.1 followed the 16th Armee into Russia • 6.41 - 12.41 V./Lg.Nachr.Rgt.1 was equipped with Panje-Wagen and followed the

slow Divisions into Northern Russia, mainly operating observation post between Memel and Libau and in the Schaulen and Kowno areas

• 1.42 6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 at Lovat-Delta with 1 Freya radar • 3.42 6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 at Staraja Russa

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Walter Bauerschäfer, 6.43 - ?

Stab:

Formed 6.43 in Dnjepropetrowsk from Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow. 4.44 in Lvov.

Disbanded 15.9.44.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 6.43 in Dnjepropetrowsk from Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow.

Disbanded 2.9.44.

• 1. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk (9.43 Kirowograd) from 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow

• 2. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk from 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow; 3.44 in Cracow; disbanded 9.44

• 3. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk from 3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow; disbanded 9.44

• 4. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Snamenka from 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow; disbanded 9.44

II. Abteilung:

Formed 6.43 in Dnjepropetrowsk from Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow. 2.44 in Myslenice(?).

In 9.44 renamed Stab II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 42.

• 8. leichte Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 8./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow; 8.44 heavy losses; 12.44 in Brod; 12.44 renamed 5./Flugmelde-Meß-Abteilung zbV 14

• 9. leichte Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 9./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow; 8.44 heavy losses; 10.44 in Miskolez

• 10. leichte Flugmelde-Kompanie in Mariupol from 10./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow; destroyed 8.44

• 11. leichte Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 30./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow; 1.44 at Nisch(?); 3.44 renamed Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie zbV 38

• 12. leichte Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) (new); 10.43 in Devdelia/Bulgaria; 3.44 renamed Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie zbV 39

• 13. leichte Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 32./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow; 8.44 heavy losses; disbanded 9.44

10./Lg.25: 7.43 at Charkow-Nord; 10.43 at Dorf Dobrewka, near Uman; 3.44 to Nikolayev-am-Bug; 6.44 at Leipzig (Tarutino)/Romania

V. Abteilung:

Formed 6.43 in Simferopol from Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow. 3.44 in Simferopol.

Disbanded 15.9.44.

• 20. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk from 20./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow; disbanded 4.44

• 21. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) (new 1.44); 4.44 in Debrecen; 7.44 in Sofia; 8.44 heavy losses; disbanded 9.44

• 22. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 22./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow; 4.44 in Debrecen; 8.44 heavy losses; disbanded 9.44

• 23. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Berdjansk from 23./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow; 2.44 in Odessa; destroyed 8.44

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Hermann Birfelder, 6.43 - ?

Stab:

Formed 6.43 in Minsk from Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau.

Disbanded 2.9.44.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 6.43 in Minsk from Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau. 1.44 in Kolodischtschi.

Disbanded 2.9.44.

• 1. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Minsk from 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau; 4.44 in Baranowitschi; 12.9.44 renamed Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 104

• 2. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Minsk from 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau; disbanded 9.44

• 3. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Minsk from 3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau; disbanded 9.44

• 4. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Minsk from 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau; 1.44 in Neubrandenburg; 4.44 renamed 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25; disbanded 9.44

4. Nachrichten-Kompanie was reformed 5.44 in Kolodischtschi(?); disbanded 9.44.

II. Abteilung:

Formed 6.43 in Pinsk from Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau.

Disbanded 9.44.

• 10. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 10./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau; 4.44 in Wilna; heavy losses Radom/Warschau area 1945

• 11. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 11./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau; 4.44 in Baranowitschi; heavy losses Radom/Warschau area 1945

• 12. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 12./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau; 2.44 in Brest-Litovsk; heavy losses Radom/Warschau area 1945

• 20. leichte Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 20./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau; disbanded 9.44

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 28

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Karl Nagel, 3.44 - 4.45

Stab:

Formed 3.44 in Milano from Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 12.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 3.44 in Milano from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung Italien.

• 1. Nachrichten-Kompanie in 3.44 in Milano (new); 10.44 in Reinsdorf • 2. Nachrichten-Kompanie in 3.44 in Milano from 1./Luftnachrichten-

Abteilung Italien; 10.44 in Reinsdorf; disbanded 3.45(?) • 3. Nachrichten-Kompanie in 3.44 in Milano from 3./Luftnachrichten-

Abteilung Italien • 4. Nachrichten-Kompanie in 3.44 in Milano from 8./Luftnachrichten-

Regiment 120 • 5. Nachrichten-Kompanie in 3.44 in Milano from 2./Luftnachrichten-

Abteilung Italien

III./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 21 was attached to the regiment.

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 30

Kommandeure:

• ?

Stab:

Formed 3.44 in Belgrade from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 120.

10.44 renamed Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 42.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 3.44 in Belgrade from Stab II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 110.

Disbanded 10.44.

• 1. Nachrichten-Kompanie in 3.44 in Belgrade from Flughafen-Bereichs-Luftnachrichten-Kompanie zbV 4; disbanded 10.44

• 2. Nachrichten-Kompanie in 3.44 in Belgrade (new); disbanded 10.44 • 5. Nachrichten-Kompanie in 3.44 in Belgrade from 4./Luftnachrichten-

Regiment 31; 4.44 renamed 2./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 63.

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Belgien-Nordfrankreich

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Hermann Schuler, 24.6.40 - 28.2.41 • ?

Stab:

Formed 6.40 in Brüssels.

Disbanded 9.44.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 10.41 in Brüssels from Stab/Luftverteidigungs-Nachrichten-Abteilung 2.

In 9.44 renamed Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 14.

• 1. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Brüssels from Luftnachrichten-Fernsprech-Bau-Kompanie 202 [4.41]; 10.41 renamed 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Belgien-Nordfrankreich

• 2. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Brüssels from Luftnachrichten-Fernsprech-Bau-Kompanie 202 [4.41]; 10.41 renamed 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Holland

• 3. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Cambrai(?) from Fernsprech-und-Fernschreib-Betriebs-Zug der Luftwaffe zbV 3; disbanded 9.44

• 4. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Brüssels(?) from Fernsprech-und-Fernschreib-Betriebs-Zug der Luftwaffe zbV 4; disbanded 9.44

• 5. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Hesdin(?) from 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Belgien-Nordfrankreich; disbanded 9.44

1. Nachrichten-Kompanie was reformed 10.42 from 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 2; in 4.42 renamed 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow.

2. Nachrichten-Kompanie was reformed 10.41 from 1./Luftverteidigungs-Nachrichten-Abteilung 2; In 9.44 renamed 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 14

II. Abteilung:

Formed 4.41 in Lille from Stab IV./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 11.

Disbanded 9.44.

• 8. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Reims from 22./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 7 [10.41]; disbanded 9.44

• 9. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Amiens from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie zbV 3./VI [6.40]; disbanded 9.44

• 10. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Gent [6.40]; disbanded 9.44 • 11. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Lille [6.40]; disbanded 9.44 • 12. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Beauvais from 23./Luftgau-

Nachrichten-Regiment 7 [12.40]; In 4.43 renamed 16./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Westfrankreich

• 13. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Chauny from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie 1./I [12.40]; In 1.44 renamed 23./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Westfrankreich

• 14. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Brüssels [6.40]; disbanded 9.44

III. Abteilung:

Formed 4.41 in Beverloo from Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Schule Belgien-Nordfrankreich.

Disbanded 10.42.

• 17. Nachrichten-Ersatz-Kompanie in Beverloo; disbanded 10.42. • 18. Nachrichten-Ersatz-Kompanie in Beverloo; disbanded 10.42. • 19. Nachrichten-Ersatz-Kompanie in Beverloo; disbanded 10.42.

16. Nachrichten-Ersatz-Kompanie was forming 10.42, but was disbanded together with the rest of the Abteilung.

V. Abteilung:

Formed 6.40 in Le Touquet(?) from Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8.

In 4.41 renamed Stab VI./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Belgien-Nordfrankreich. Reformed 4.41 from Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Abteilung zbV.

In 4.43 renamed Stab V./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 52.

Controlled the following companies 6.40 to 4.41:

• 6./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 6 • 7./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1

From 10.41 to 4.43:

• 20. Nachrichten-Kompanie (new); from 4.43 under I. Abteilung(?); disbanded 6.44

VI. Abteilung:

Formed 4.41 in Le Touquet(?) from Stab V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Belgien-Nordfrankreich.

In 4.43 renamed Stab IV./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 52.

• 21. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in La Panne from 6./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 6; in 4.43 renamed 5./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 52

• 22. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Audembert from 7./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1; in 4.43 renamed 10./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 52

• 23. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Dieppe (new); in 4.43 renamed 15./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 52

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Karl Möhlenbeck, 9.42 - 6.43

Stab:

Formed 9.42 in Charkow from Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew.

In 6.43 renamed Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 250.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 9.42 in Charkow from Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew.

In 6.43 renamed Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 250.

• 1. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Charkow from 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew; In 6.43 renamed Flughafen-Bereichs-Luftnachrichten-Kompanie zbV 17

• 2. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Rossosch from 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew; In 6.43 renamed 1./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 250

• 3. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Charkow from 3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew; In 6.43 renamed 3./Luftnachrichten-Telegrafen-Bau und Betriebs-Abteilung zbV 11

• 4. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Charkow from 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew; In 4.43 renamed 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau

II. Abteilung:

Formed 9.42 in Krementchug from Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew.

In 6.43 renamed Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25.

• 7. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Winniza from 7./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew; In 6.43 renamed Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie zbV 20

• 8. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Kiew from 8./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew; In 6.43 renamed 8./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25

• 9. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Krementchug from 9./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew; In 6.43 renamed 9./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25

• 10. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk from 10./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew; In 6.43 renamed 10./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25

VI. Abteilung:

Formed 9.42 in (?) from Stab IV./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew.

In 6.43 renamed Stab III./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 200.

• 20. Kompanie (new); In 6.43 renamed 4./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 250 • 30. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie from 30./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment

Kiew; In 6.43 renamed 11./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Holland

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Dipl.Ing. Helmut Jordan, 1.7.40 - 3.41 • Oberst Harry Afheldt, 1.4.41 - 6.42 • Oberst Walter Popp, 1.7.42 -

Stab:

Formed 7.40 in Amsterdam.

On 1.1.44 renamed Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 57.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 4.41 in Amsterdam(?) from Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Versuchs-Regiment.

On 1.1.44 renamed Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 63.

• 2. Betriebs-Kompanie in Amsterdam from 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 2; disbanded 1.1.44

• 3. Betriebs-Kompanie in Amsterdam (new) [7.40]; disbanded 1.1.44 • 5. Betriebs-Kompanie in Amsterdam from 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment

Belgien-Nordfrankreich [10.41]; disbanded 1.1.44

II. Abteilung:

Formed 4.41 in Amsterdam(?) from Stab V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 6.

10.44 renamed Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment Reich.

• 8. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Groningen from 10./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 [4.41]; disbanded 10.44

• 9. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in s'Hertogenbosch from 14./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 4 [7.40]; disbanded 10.44

• 10. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in (?) from 8./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8 [7.40]; 10.41 renamed 13./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Westfrankreich

• 11. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Zwolle from 12./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 13 [4.41]

• 12. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Breda from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie zbV 8./VI [7.40]; disbanded 10.44

• 13. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Amsterdam from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie zbV 2./VI [7.40]; disbanded 10.44

III. Abteilung:

Formed 4.41 in Amsterdam(?) (new).

10.42 renamed Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung bei Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber Niederlande.

• 15. Nachrichten-Kompanie in (?) [4.42]; disbanded 12.44 • 17. Nachrichten-Kompanie in (?) [4.41]; 10.42 renamed 1./Luftnachrichten-

Abteilung bei Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber Niederlande • 18. Nachrichten-Kompanie in (?) [4.41]; 10.42 renamed 3./Luftnachrichten-

Abteilung bei Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber Niederlande • 19. Nachrichten-Kompanie in (?) [4.41]; 10.42 renamed 2./Luftnachrichten-

Abteilung bei Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber Niederlande • 20. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Hilversum [10.41]; 1.41 renamed

Luftnachrichten-Kompanie zbV 1

V. Abteilung:

Formed 7.40 in Amsterdam(?) from Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1.

In 10.41 renamed Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 51.

• 21. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Terschelling [4.41]; 10.41 renamed 3./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 51

• 22. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Bergen-op-Zee [4.41]; 10.41 renamed 4./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 51

• 23. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Walcheren from 7./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 6 [4.41]; 10.41 renamed 5./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 51

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Kiew

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Dr. Hellmuth Oetker, 11.41 - 9.42

Stab:

Formed 11.41 in Kiew from Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8.

In 9.42 renamed Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 11.41 in Kiew from Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8.

In 9.42 renamed Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow.

• 1. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Kiew from 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 12 [4.42]; In 9.42 renamed 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

• 2. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Kiew from 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8; In 9.42 renamed 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

• 3. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Kiew from Luftnachrichten-Fernsprech-Funk-Kompanie 302; In 9.42 renamed 3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

• 4. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Kiew; In 9.42 renamed 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

II. Abteilung:

Formed 11.41 in Krementchug(?) from Stab V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8.

In 9.42 renamed Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow.

• 7. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Bucharest (6.42 to Winniza) [formed 4.42]; In 9.42 renamed 7./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

• 8. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Kiew from 14./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8; In 9.42 renamed 8./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

• 9. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Krementchug; In 9.42 renamed 9./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

• 10. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk (attached to Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow); In 9.42 renamed 10./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

IV. Abteilung:

Formed 4.42 in (?).

In 9.42 renamed Stab VI./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow.

• 30. Kompanie (new); In 9.42 renamed 30./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Moskau

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Hermann Birfelder, ? - 6.43

Stab:

Formed 11.41 in Minsk from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 15.

In 6.43 renamed Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 11.41 in Minsk.

In 6.43 renamed Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27.

• 1. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Minsk [4.42]; in 6.43 renamed 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27

• 2. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Minsk from 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 4; in 6.43 renamed in 6.43 renamed 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27

• 3. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Minsk; in 6.43 renamed 3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27

• 4. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Minsk; in 10.42 renamed 1./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 82

4. Nachrichten-Kompanie was reformed in 4.43 from 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow; in 6.43 renamed 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27

II. Abteilung:

Formed 11.41 in Pinsk(?) from V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 2.

In 6.43 renamed Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27.

• 8. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 13./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 2; in 6.43 renamed 7./Luftnachrichten-Flugmelde-Regiment Ost

• 9. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 15./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 2; in 4.42 renamed 15./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 2 again

• 10. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 15./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 2 [10.42]; in 6.43 renamed 10./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27

• 11. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) from 32./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 2 [10.42]; in 6.43 renamed 11./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27

• 12. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in (?) [4.42]; in 6.43 renamed 12./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 27

9. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie was reformed 4.43; in 6.43 renamed 4./Luftnachrichten-Flugmelde-Regiment Ost

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Norwegen

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Fritz Neimann, 1943/44

Stab:

Formed 2.41 in Oslo.

Disbanded 6.44.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 2.41 in Oslo from Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 50.

Disbanded 6.44.

• 1. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Rovaniemi (new) [4.42]; 10.42 renamed 2./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 82

• 3. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Oslo from 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 50; disbanded 6.44

• 4. Telegrafen-Bau-Kompanie in Bardufoss from 15./Luftnachrichten-Regiment ObdL; disbanded 6.44

• 5. Telegrafen-Kompanie in Kirkenes (new) [4.42]; 10.42 renamed 3./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 82

• 6. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Oslo(?) from 6./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 50; disbanded 10.42

II. Abteilung:

Formed 2.41 in Oslo from Stab II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 50.

In 10.41 renamed Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 55.

• 8. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Trondheim from 8./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 50; 10.42 renamed 10./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 55

• 11. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Stavanger from 11./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 50; 10.42 renamed 5./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 55

III. Abteilung:

Formed 2.41 in Drammen from Stab III./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 4.

Disbanded 6.44.

• 16. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Drammen from 16./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 4; disbanded 4.43

• 17. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Drammen from 17./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 4; disbanded 4.43

• 18. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Drammen from 18./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 4; disbanded 4.43

• 19. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Drammen from 19./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 4; disbanded 6.44

• 20. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Drammen (new) [4.42]; disbanded 6.44

IV. Abteilung:

Formed 2.41 in Trondheim(?).

Disbanded 6.44.

• 21. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Ferkingstad/Karmöy (new); 10.41 renamed 3./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 55

• 22. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Kleveland(?) from 9./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 50; 10.41 renamed 4./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 55

• 23. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Trondheim-Vaernes from 13./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 50; 10.42 renamed 13./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 55

• 24. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Bergen from 10./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 50; 10.42 renamed 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 55

• 25. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie on Fedje Island from 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 50; 10.41 renamed 5./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 55

• 28. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie on Vigra Island (new); 10.42 renamed 11./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 55

V. Abteilung:

Formed 4.41 in Kemijärvi.

In 4.43 renamed Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 56.

• 30. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Kemijärvi (new); 4.42 renamed 7./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Norwegen

• 6. Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie in Kemijärvi (new) (4.42); 10.42 renamed Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie zbV 33

• 7. Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie in Kemijärvi from 30./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Norwegen [4.42]; 10.42 renamed Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie zbV 34

VI. Abteilung:

Formed 10.41 in Narvik(?).

In 10.42 renamed Stab II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 55

• 26. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Kirkenes (new); 4.43 renamed 1./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 56

• 27. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Narvik (new); 10.42 renamed 17./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 55

• 29. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie on Sandhory Island (Bodö); 10.42 renamed 16./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 55

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Rostow

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Walter Bauerschäfer, 12.41 - 6.43

Stab:

Formed 11.41 in Dnjepropetrowsk from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 24.

In 6.43 renamed Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 11.41 in Dnjepropetrowsk. Suffered some losses at Stalingrad.

In 6.43 renamed Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25.

• 1. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk from 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Belgien-Nordfrankreich [4.42]; in 6.43 renamed 1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25

• 2. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk (new); in 6.43 renamed in 6.43 renamed 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25

• 3. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk (later Rostow) from Luftnachrichten-Fernsprech-Funk-Kompanie 310; in 6.43 renamed 3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25

• 4. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk (later Snamenka) (new); in 6.43 renamed 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25

II. Abteilung:

Formed 11.41 in Dnjepropetrowsk from Stab VI./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 17.

In 6.43 renamed Stab V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25.

• 21. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Dnjepropetrowsk from 12./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8; 10.42 renamed 32./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Charkow

• 22. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Baschtschisserai/Crimea [4.42]; disbanded 4.43

• 23. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Berdjansk [4.42]; losses at Stalingrad; in 6.43 renamed 23./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 25

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Adolf Mauser, 10.41 - 1.1.43

Stab:

Formed 10.41 in Athens.

On 1.1.43 renamed Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment Südost.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 10.41 in Athens.

On 1.1.43 renamed Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment Südost.

• 3. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Athens from Luftnachrichten-Fernsprech-und-Fernschreib-Betriebs-Personal-Kompanie 303; 1.1.43 renamed 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 40

• 4. Nachrichten-Kompanie in Athens (new); 1.1.43 renamed 4./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 40

1.-2./Lg.Südost were probably never formed, although Allied intelligence does list a 1. Kompanie in Saloniki.

II. Abteilung:

Formed 11.41 in Eleusis from Stab/schwere Flugmelde-Abteilung Südgriechenland.

On 1.1.43 renamed Stab III./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 40.

• 21. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Kalamai(?) from 2./schwere Flugmelde-Abteilung Südgriechenland; 1.1.43 renamed 11./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 40

• 22. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Eleusis from 3./schwere Flugmelde-Abteilung Südgriechenland; 1.1.43 renamed 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 40

• 23. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Athens(?) (new); 1.1.43 renamed 13./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 40

Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Westfrankreich

Kommandeure:

• ? • Oberst Marius van Senden, 1.9.42 - 31.7.43 • Oberst Otto Schostag, 31.7.43 - ? • Obstlt Emil Terpe, ? - ?

Stab:

Formed 10.41 in Etampes from Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment zbV 1.

8.44 withdrawn to Oldenburg, and disbanded 10.44.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 10.41 in Etampes from Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment zbV 1.

8.44 withdrawn to Orsay, and renamed Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Abteilung 5 in 9.44.

• 3. Betriebs-Kompanie in Vaux/Pacy-sur-Eure from 3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment zbV 1; disbanded 10.44

• 4. Betriebs-Kompanie in Le Marais(?) from 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment zbV 1; disbanded 10.44

• 5. Betriebs-Kompanie in Avranches from 2./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment zbV 1; disbanded 10.44

II. Abteilung:

Formed 10.41 in Paris(?) from Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment zbV 1.

Disbanded 10.9.44.

• 6. Nachrichten-Kompanie (new); 11.42 to Marseille and renamed Luftnachrichten-Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie zbV 23

• 7. Nachrichten-Kompanie (new); disbanded 9.44 • 16. Nachrichten-Kompanie from 12./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Belgien-

Nordfrankreich [2.43] • 22. Nachrichten-Kompanie from 32./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 7 [1.44] • 23. Nachrichten-Kompanie from 13./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Belgien-

Nordfrankreich [1.44]; disbanded 2.45

III. Abteilung:

Formed 10.41 in Paris from III./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 12. Disbanded 11.42, and mainly used to form the IV. Abteilung.

Reformed 11.42 in Paris from II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 12. 8.44 withdrawn to Freiburg (see Luftnachrichten-Regiment 52), and disbanded 14.2.45.

• 8. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Le Mans from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie 6./XII [originally activated 6.40]

• 9. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Paris from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie 9 Westfrankreich [originally activated 6.40]

• 10. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Rouen from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie 7 Westfrankreich [originally activated 6.40 as Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie 13./XIII]

• 11. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Angers from 24./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 7

• 12. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Lieusaint/Paris from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie 2 Westfrankreich [originally activated 6.40]

• 13. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Rennes from 10./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Holland

• 14. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Troyes from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie 5 Westfrankreich [originally activated 6.40 as Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie 1./VIII]

• 15. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Caen (new)

All companies were disbanded 10.44.

IV. Abteilung:

Formed 11.42 in Marseille, mainly from III./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Westfrankreich.

Disbanded 10.9.44.

• 17. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Lyon (new) • 18. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Marseille (new) • 19. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Montpellier (new) • 20. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Limoges (new) • 21. Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie in Toulouse (new)

All companies were disbanded 10.44.

V. Abteilung:

Formed 10.41 in Lisieux from Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 12.

In 4.43 renamed Stab II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 53.

• 21. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Théville from 21./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 12; 4.43 renamed 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 53

• 22. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in St. Brieuc from 22./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 12; 4.43 renamed 8./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 53

• 23. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Le Havre from 23./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 12; 4.43 renamed 5./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 53

VI. Abteilung:

Formed 10.41 in Bordeaux (new).

In 4.43 renamed Stab VII./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 54.

• 24. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Bordeaux from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie 3 Westfrankreich [originally activated 6.40]; disbanded 4.43

• 25. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Laleu bei La Rochelle from Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie 1./IV; 4.43 renamed 25./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 54.

• 26. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Lorient(?) [4.42 new]; 4.43 renamed 21./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 54.

• 27. schwere Flugmelde-Kompanie in Les Alluets-le-Roi(?) [4.42 new]; 4.43 renamed 5./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 57.