Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Westfrankreich

Kommandeure:

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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8.44 withdrawn to Oldenburg, and disbanded 10.44.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8.44 withdrawn to Orsay, and renamed Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Abteilung 5 in 9.44.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Reformed 11.42 in Paris from II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 12. 8.44 withdrawn to Freiburg (see Luftnachrichten-Regiment 52), and disbanded 14.2.45.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.