Flak-Sturm-Regiment 3

Stab/Flak-Sturm-Regiment 3 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

Oberst Oskar Schöttl, 24.4.44 - 8.44

Obstlt Johann Büttner, 8.44 - 2.11.44

Maj Max Franz, 2.11.44 - 14.1.45

Oberst Wilhelm Fuchs, 15.1.45 - 5.45

Formed 4.44 from Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 to control the following units under III. Flakkorps:

gem. II./Flak-Regiment 22

gem. II./Flak-Regiment 64

le.Flak-Abteilung 84

On 18.6.44 all Abteilungen became Flak-Sturm-Abteilungen. The Abteilungen are sometimes listed as I. - III./Flak-Sturm-Regiment 3, but this never became official, and the units remained under their old names until the end. Se individual units for details.

Service:

4.44 - 6.44 near the Somme estuary (III. Flakkorps)

6.44 - 8.44 in Normandy (III. Flakkorps)

1.10.44 under III. Flakkorps

1.11.44 under 2. Flak-Division with Stab, 2., 3., 5./gem. I./16 (mot.); gem. II./52 (mot.); gem. II./22 (mot.); gem. II./64 (mot.); le.79 (mot.); Stab, 2., 3./le.80 (Sf); 1., 2., 4./gem. I./20 (mot.); 2./le.95 (mot.) and le.84 (Sf)

11.44 in the Eifel area, Luftgau XIV

1.12.44 under 2. Flak-Division with gem. II./22 (mot.), gem. II./64 (mot.) and le.84 (Sf)