Luftnachrichten-Regiment 40

Kommandeure:

Oberst Hans Beyer, 3.41 - ?

Obstlt Otto Reuter, ? - 10.10.42

?

Obstlt Oskar Fabig, 10.44 - 5.45

Activated 3.41 in (?) from Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 40, for X. Fliegerkorps with:

Stab/40 new with:

Stab I./40 (Betrieb) from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 40 with:

1./40 (Fernsprech und Fernschreibbetrieb) from 1./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 40

2./40 (Funkbetrieb) from 2./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 40

3./40 (Ln.Verbindung Lw.-Heer) new

Gerätekolonne from Gerätekolonne/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 40

Stab II./40 (Feldfernkabelbau) new with:

4./40 from 5./Ln.Rgt.102

5./40 from 2./Luftverteidigungs-Nachrichten-Abteilung 8

6./40 new

Gerätekolonne new

Stab III./40 new with:

7./40 (Flugmelde) from 7./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8

8./40 from 8./Ln.Rgt.4

9./40 (Funkhorch) 9./Ln.Rgt.2

11./40 new

Gerätekolonne new(?)

Flieger-Kompanie

In late 1941 7./Ln.Rgt.40 became 4./schwere Flugmelde-Abteilung Südgriechenland.

Stab III./Ln.Rgt.40 and 10./Ln.Rgt.40 was disbanded in mid-1942; 3. and 5./Ln.Rgt.40 was disbanded in late 1942.

Several changes took place in 8.43:

Stab III./Ln.Rgt.40 was reformed from Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
3./Ln.Rgt.40 was reformed from 3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
4./Ln.Rgt.40 became 5./Ln.Rgt.40; reformed from 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
5./Ln.Rgt.40 was reformed from 4./Ln.Rgt.40 (see above)
10./Ln.Rgt.40 was reformed
11./Ln.Rgt.40 was formed from 21./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
12./Ln.Rgt.40 was formed from 22./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
13./Ln.Rgt.40 was formed from 23./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
14./Ln.Rgt.40 was formed
15./Ln.Rgt.40 was formed
Flieger-Kompanie/Ln.Rgt.40 became Flieger-Kompanie/Ln.Rgt. Südost

In 11.43:

8./Ln.Rgt.40 became Ln.Flugsicherungs-Kompanie zbV 2
9./Ln.Rgt.40 became 8./Ln.Rgt. Südost

I./Ln.Rgt.40 and III./Ln.Rgt.40 was disbanded 4.2.45, followed by II./Ln.Rgt.40 on 16.2.45.

Service:

3.41 - 5.9.44 attached to X. Fliegerkorps

1.42 Flieger-Kompanie at Benghasi