Luftnachrichten-Regiment 13

Kommandeure:

Oberst Wilhelm von Jenny, 10.3.40 - 24.8.40

Obstlt Heinrich Kopper, 24.8.40 - 7.42

Obstlt Aigner, 23.7.42 - 23.9.42

Obstlt Hans Fürstenau, 23.9.42 - 23.2.43

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Oberst Friedrich Bieck, 6.10.43 - 1944

Oberst Günther von Fichte, 1944 - 1.45

Oberst Otto Borowsky, 18.1.45 - 5.45

Activated 10.3.40 in (?) from Luftnachrichten-Regiment Jenny* for Luftflotte 3 with:

Stab/13 from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment Jenny with:

Kraftwagen-Werkstatt-Zug new**

Stab I./13 (feldfernkabelbau) from Stab II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3 with:

1./13 from 6./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3

2./13 from 21./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 7

3./13 new(?)

Gerätekolonne new (disbanded 5.44)

Transportkolonne new (disbanded 5.44)

Stab II./13 (Telegrafenbau) from Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3 with:

4./13 from 7./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3

5./13 from 8./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3

6./13 from 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 3

Gerätekolonne from Gerätekolonne II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3

Transportkolonne new (?)

Stab III./13 (Telegrafenbau) from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Telegrafenbau-Abteilung Haupt with:

7./13 from 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 7

8./13 from 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 7

9./13 from 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 13

Gerätekolonne from Gerätekolonne I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 17(?) [disbanded 1.45]

Transportkolonne new (?)

Service:

5.40 operated under Luftflotte 3

6.6.40 at Le Nouvion

3.41 arrived in Graz

6.41 attached to Luftflotte 4

10.41 at Zaporoshye

7.42 in Rostow area

10.42 moved to France (Luftflotte 3)

9.44 under Luftwaffenkommando West

12.44 Ardennes-offensive (parts)

1.2.45 in Westerfeld/Usingen (Stab), with I. Abt. in Sulzbach/Weinheim, II. Abt. in Ansbach and III. Abt. in Wächterbach/Hanau

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

** became independent in spring 1943 as Kraftfahrzeug-Instandsetzung-Zug der Luftwaffe 5./VII