Luftnachrichten-Regiment 11

Kommandeure:

Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm Jakoby, 10.3.40 - 28.2.41

Oberst Bernhard Köhler, 1.3.41 - 1942

Obstlt Erich Leube, 1.10.42 - 1943

Oberst Hans-Richard Arlt, ? - 31.7.43

?

Oberst Hans Bindert, 17.5.44 - 1945

Activated 10.3.40 in Köln-Westhofen(?) from Luftnachrichten-Regiment Jakoby* for Luftflotte 1 with:

Stab/11 from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment Jakoby with:

Kraftwagen-Werkstatt-Zug new

Stab I./11 (Feldfernkabelbau) from Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 3 with:

1./11 from 6./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 1

2./11 from 5./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 1

3./11 from 21./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 4

Gerätekolonne new

Transportkolonne new (disbanded 4.44)

Stab II./11 (Telegrafenbau) from Stab II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 1 with:

4./11 from 7./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 1

5./11 from 8./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 1

6./11 from 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 17

Gerätekolonne from Gerätekolonne II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 1

Transportkolonne new

Stab III./11 (Telegrafenbau) from Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 17 with:

7./11 from 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4

8./11 from 13./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4

9./11 from 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8

Gerätekolonne from Gerätekolonne I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 17

Transportkolonne new

Service:

10.5.40 at Köln-Westhofen

5.40 operated under I. Fliegerkorps and II. Fliegerkorps

6.6.40 at Mairdy la Gerche, under Luftflotte 3

4.41 left France for Ostpreussen

Initially attached to Luftgau I, but from late 5.41 Luftflotte 1

22.6.41 at Tilsit-Laugszaregen, would operate in the area behind the 18th Armee

1.7.41 reached Friedrichstadt (Jaunjelgava), 12.7 at Pleskau

8.41 reached Luga and Wyra

1.42 still under Luftflotte 1

7.5.42 to Bromberg (rest/refit)

5.42 Stab and II. Abt. to Germany; I. Abt. to Charkow area (Luftflotte 4), later Rostow; III. Abt. to Rouen (8. coy at Brionne)

9.42 I./11 returned to Luftflotte 1

9.44 Stab, II. and III./11 in Luftflotte Reich, I./11 in Luftflotte 1 (Hasenpoth)

12.44 I./11 joined the rest of the Regiment in Luftflotte Reich

1.12.44 in Ellwangen (Stab), with I. Abt. arriving, II. Abt. in (?), III. Abt. in Erbach/Odenwald.

12.44 Ardennes-offensive (parts)

2.45 Stab, I., III./11 in Luftgau XIV; II./11 in Luftgau III

* Luftnachrichten-Regiment Jakoby was formed 10.39 as an ad-hoc Stab, to control various companies from other units