Kommandeure:

• Oberst Ernst Engelke, 19.2.45 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.41 in Oslo with:

• Stab I./5 in Oslo (Ln.Betriebs-Abteilung) from Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 3 with:
  • 2./5 (formed 10.41)
  • 3./5 (formed 3.41 from 3./Ln.Rgt.1)
  • 4./5 (formed 3.41)
• Stab III./5 (Luftnachrichten-Funkhorch-Abteilung) with:
  • 9./4 (Funkhorch) (formed 3.41)
• 11./4 (Flugsicherung) (formed 10.41)
• Flieger-Kompanie (formed 1.41)
• Horch-Leitstelle (formed 1.41)
• Horch-Betriebs-Stelle W15/Ln.Rgt.5 (formed 1.41 from Wetterfunk-Leitstelle d. Lw. 15./N)

In mid-1942:

Stab IV./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
2./Ln.Rgt.5 and 3./Ln.Rgt.5 exchanged designations
10./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
12./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed

In late 1942:

1./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
6./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
8./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
13./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
14./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed from Horch-Leitstelle/Ln.Rgt.5
Horch-Betriebs-Stelle W15/Ln.Rgt.5 was disbanded
Kraftwagen-Werkstatt-Zug/Ln.Rgt.5 was formed

In mid-1943 Kr.We.Zug/Ln.Rgt.5 became Kfz.Instands-Zug d. Lw. 18./III.

Organisation 1.7.43:

• Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 1./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 2./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 4./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 6./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• Stab III./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 8./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 9./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 10./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 14./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 15./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• Stab IV./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 11./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 13./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• Flugkompanie/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5

18./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed in 9.43 from 5./Ln.Versuchs-Regiment.

In 7.44:

1./Ln.Rgt.5 became Luftnachrichten-Kompanie zbV 7
15./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed

Several changes took place in late 1944:

Stab III./Ln.Rgt.5 was disbanded
8./Ln.Rgt.5 became 3./Ln.Abt.355
9./Ln.Rgt.5 became 3./Ln.Abt.355
10./Ln.Rgt.5 became 4./Ln.Abt.355
14./Ln.Rgt.5 became 1./Ln.Abt.355
15./Ln.Rgt.5 became 5./Ln.Abt.355

Organisation 1.2.45:

• Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5 in Oslo
  • 2./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 4./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 6./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• Stab IV./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5 in Oslo
  • 11./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 13./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 18./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5

Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5 was formed in Oslo 19.2.45.

Service:

• 1.41 - 16.9.44 under Luftflotte 5
• 16.9.44 - 8.5.45 under Kommandierende General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Norwegen
• For locations 1941-45, see Luftflotte 5

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