Luftnachrichten-Regiment 56

Kommandeure:

Oberst Heinrich Pusch, 1.4.43 - 14.5.43

Obstlt Alfred Eckholdt, 14.5.43 - 9.44(?)

Oberst Hans-Joachim Verch, 4.10.44 - 20.2.45

Stab:

Formed 1.4.43 in Petsamo. In 2.45 renamed Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 252.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 1.4.43 in Kirkenes from Stab V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Norwegen. Disbanded 2.45.

1. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Vadsö (Stellung "Vielfrass"), formed from 26./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Norwegen [designation uncertain]

2. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Nautsi (Stellung "Nashorn"), formed from 22./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Norwegen

3. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Petsamo (Stellung "Pavian")

Each company would have one or more Flugmelde-Meß-Züge attached, incl. at Ivalo (Stellung "Ibis"), Kaamanen (Stellung "Kakadu"), Neiden (Stellung "Kater"), Skallelv (Stellung "Swinegel"), Berlevåg (Stellung "Bär") and Gamvik (Stellung "Geier").

II. Abteilung:

Formed 1.4.43 in Rovaniemi from Stab/Flugmelde-Meß-Abteilung zbV 2. In 2.45 renamed Stab II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 252.

5. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Rovaniemi (Stellung "Reiher"), formed from 21./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Norwegen. [designation uncertain]

6. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Salmijärvi (Stellung "Stieglitz") [designation uncertain]

Each company would have one or more Flugmelde-Meß-Züge attached, incl. at Kemi (Stellung "Kiebitz I"), Purnumukka (Stellung "Kiebitz II"), Kemijärvi (Stellung "Kolibri"), Sodankylä (Stellung "Sperber") and Lokka-Vuotso (Stellung "Vogel").