Stab/Flak-Regiment 56 (o):

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Friedrich Meyer, 1941 - 20.5.43
• Oberst Rudolf Albitz, 10.6.43 - 1.3.45
• Oberst Friedrich Buschmann, 1.3.45 - 8.5.45

Formed late 1941 in Bremen(?).

Service:

• 1941/42 in Bremen(?), 8. Flak-Division
• 1.11.43 in Hannover as Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover, under 15. Flak-Brigade, with Sw. 1.-3./139 (o), Sw. 1.-3./169 (o), Sw. 1.-3./149 (o) and Sw. 4./619 (o)
• 1.1.44 in Hannover as Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover, under 15. Flak-Brigade, with Sw.139 (o), Sw.149 (o), Sw.169 (o) and Sw. 4./619 (o)
• 1.2.44 in Hannover as Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover, under 15. Flak-Brigade, with Sw.139 (o), Sw.149 (o), Sw.169 (o) and Sw. 4./619 (o)
• 1.3.44 in Hannover as Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover, under 15. Flak-Brigade, with Sw.139 (o), Sw.149 (o), Sw.169 (o) and Sw. 4./619 (o)
• 1.4.44 in Hannover as Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover, under 15. Flak-Brigade, with Sw.139 (o), Sw.149 (o), Sw.169 (o) and Sw.619 (o)
• 1.5.44 - 1.7.44 not listed
• 1.8.44 in Hannover as Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover, under 8. Flak-Brigade, with Sw.139 (o) and Sw.619 (o)
• 1.9.44 in Hannover as Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover, under 8. Flak-Brigade, with Sw.139 (o) and Sw.619 (o)
• 1.10.44 in Hannover as Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover, under 8. Flak-Brigade, with Sw.139 (o) and Sw.619 (o)
• 1.11.44 in Hannover as Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover, under 8. Flak-Brigade, with Sw.139 (o) and Sw.619 (o)
• 1.12.44 in Hannover as Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover, under 8. Flak-Brigade, with Sw.139 (o) and Sw.619 (o)
• 1945 at western front, under 28. Flak-Division(?)

I./Flak-Regiment 56 (gem. mot.):

Formed 12.44(?) from Stab/s.Flak-Abt. 602 (1. - 5. Batterien from 1./602, 4./137, 8./647, 7./602 and 7./876).

Service:

• 1944/45 in the Niederrhein area, Luftgau XI

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