Flak-Regiment 117

Stab/Flak-Regiment 117 (v):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Dr. Friedrich-Karl Apel, May 1944 - 13 Feb 1945
• Maj Karl Koseck, 14 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed May 1944 in Beauvais from Stab/Flak-Regiment 656.

Service:

• 1 Jun 1944 in Beauvais(?) under 18. Flak-Brigade, with le.680 (v) and gem.345 (v)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade, with le.680 (v), gem.345 (v), s.263 (E) and s. 1./430 (E)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade, with le.680 (v), gem.345 (v), s.263 (E) and le.730 (E)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Luftgau XIV under 18. Flak-Brigade, with le.680 (v), gem.345 (v), s.263 (E) and le.730 (E)
• 1 Oct 1944 in Luftgau XIV under 18. Flak-Brigade, with no units attached
• 1 Nov 1944 under 4. Flak-Division with Lsp.106 (v); Stab/s.366 (o) with 3./s.476 (o); Stab/le.883 (o) with 1.-2., 4.-6./le.883 (o), 4./le.933 (o), 3./le.718 (o)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 19. Flak-Brigade with le. II./FAS II (mot.); le.74 (mot.); Stab/gem.514 (o) with 3.-7./gem.514 (o), 4./s.389 (o), 7./le.749 (o), 5./le.839 (o), 5./le.889 (o); Stab/gem.613 (b.mot.) with 4./s.383 (b.mot.), 8./s.616 (b.mot.), 2./s.627 (b.mot.), 4./le.761 (b.mot.)
• 1944/45 Mittelrhein, and later Ruhr-pocket