Luftnachrichten-Regiment 31

Kommandeure:

Obstlt Heinrich Pusch, 1941 - ?

Oberst Hermann Clauditz, 19.2.42 - 1.4.42

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Oberst Alfred Eckholdt, 1.9.42 - 14.5.43

Obstlt Max Bronner, 21.5.43 - ?

Oberst Hermann Clauditz, ? - 18.1.45

Activated 4.41 in Berlin(?) from Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 31, for I. Fliegerkorps with:

Stab/31 new with:

Stab I./31 (Betrieb) from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 31 with:

1./31 (Fernsprech und Fernschreibbetrieb) from 1./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 31

2./31 (Funkbetrieb) from 2./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 31

3./31 (Heer-Lw. Verbindung) new

Gerätekolonne from Gerätekolonne/Ln.Abt. 31 (disbanded 2.45)

Stab II./31 (Feldfernkabelbau) new with:

4./31 from 21./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 1

5./31 from 2./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 12

Gerätekolonne new (disbanded 1.45)

Stab III./31 from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 8 (H) (early 1942) with:

8./31 from 3./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 31

9./31 (Aufklärung) from 10./Luftnachrichten-Regiment ObdL

Gerätekolonne new(?)

Nachrichten-Flug-Kommando/Ln.Rgt.31 was formed in late 1942 (in 9.44 became Flieger-Kompanie/Ln.Rgt.31, disbanded 2.45).

In early 1943 3./Ln.Rgt.31 became Ln.Verb.Kp.zbV.1, and was reformed from 3./Ln.Rgt.35; 7./Ln.Rgt.31 was to have been formed from Flgm.Fu.Kp.zbV.31, but this was apparently cancelled; 6./Ln.Rgt.31 was finally formed 6.44 from 6./Ln.Rgt.34.

In 3.44 4./Ln.Rgt.31 became 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Abteilung 30, and was reformed 6.44 from 4./Ln.Rgt.34.

In 6.44 Stab III./Ln.Rgt.31 became Stab/Luftnachrichten-Verbindungs-Abteilung 2, and 3./Ln.Rgt.31 became Ln.Verb.Kp.5.

In 9.44 6./Ln.Rgt.31 became 3./Ln.Abt.103.

In 12.44 9./Ln.Rgt.31 became 16./353, and Stab II./Ln.Rgt.31 was disbanded. 8./Ln.Rgt.31 was disbanded 1.45.

Now only Stab, Stab I., 1., 2., 4., 5., Fl.Kp. and Ger.Kol. I./Ln.Rgt.31 existed.

Service:

1941 - 8.42 under I. Fliegerkorps

8.42 - 2.43 under Luftwaffenkommando Don

2.43 - 5.45 under I. Fliegerkorps

1945 in Hungary

Stab/Ln.Rgt.31 was normally stationed together with Stab/I. Fliegerkorps