Flak-Regiment 79

Stab/Flak-Regiment 79 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

Obstlt Kurt Wäntig, 15.7.41 - 15.4.42

Oberst Karl Halberstadt, 15.4.42 - 1.3.43

Oberst Joachim von Wietersheim, 1.3.43 - 4.44

Formed 15.7.41 in Lille(?) from Stab/Festungs-Flak-Regiment 33.

In 6.44 redesignated Stab/Flak-Sturm-Regiment 4.

Service:

6.42 in Lille under 16. Flak-Division, with I./141, le.81 and others

11.42 in Lille under 11. Flak-Division, with 596, 991 and others

1.11.43 in (?) under 13. Flak-Division / 5. Flak-Brigade with le.991 (v), le.852 (v), gem. I./141 (mot.), gem.596 (v) and Lsp. 4./207 (v)

1.1.44 in (?) under 13. Flak-Division / 5. Flak-Brigade with le.852 (v), le.991 (v), gem. I./141 (mot.) and gem.596 (v)

1.2.44 in (?) under 13. Flak-Division / 5. Flak-Brigade with le.852 (v), le.991 (v) and gem.596 (v)

1.3.44/1.4.44 not listed

1.5.44 in Paris area under 1. Flak-Brigade, with no units attached

1.6.44 in Normandy under III. Flakkorps, with no units attached