Flak-Regiment 159

Stab/Flak-Regiment 159 (ETr.):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Richard Born, May 1943 - May 1945

Formed May 1943 in Tours from Stab/Flak-Regiment 655.

Operated and controlled railway Flak units, mainly in France and Holland.

Service:

• 1 Nov 1943 under Luftgaukommando Holland, with le.401(?), le. 1.-3./954, le.956, le.958 and le. 1. and 4./959
• 1 Jan 1944 - 1 Mar 1944 not listed, probably non-operational, with no units attached
• 1 Apr 1944 in Bordeaux area (Tours) under 12. Flak-Brigade, with no units attached
• 1 May 1944 in Bordeaux area under 12. Flak-Brigade, with no units attached
• 1 Jun 1944 in Bordeaux area under 12. Flak-Brigade, with le.955 (ETr.), le.956 (ETr.), le.957 (ETr.), le.958 (ETr.), le.959 (ETr.) and le.960 (ETr.)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Paris area under 1. Flak-Brigade with le.955 (ETr.), le.956 (ETr.), le.957 (ETr.), le.958 (ETr.), le.959 (ETr.) and le.960 (ETr.)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Bordeaux area under 12. Flak-Brigade with le.955 (ETr.), le.956 (ETr.), le.957 (ETr.), le.958 (ETr.) and 2./le.960 (ETr.)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Luftgau V under 12. Flak-Brigade with le.955 (ETr.), le.956 (ETr.), le.957 (ETr.), le.958 (ETr.), 2./le.960 (ETr.) and 2./le.866 (ETr.)(?)
• 1 Oct 1944 in Luftgau V under 5. Flak-Brigade, with no units attached
• 1 Nov 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade, with le.955 (ETr.); le.956 (ETr.); le.957 (ETr.); le.958 (ETr.); le.959 (ETr.); le.960 (ETr.)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade, with le.952 (ETr.); le.956 (ETr.); le.957 (ETr.); le.958 (ETr.) and 3./le.959 (ETr.); Stab, 1.-2., 4./le.959 (ETr.); Stab/le.991 (Fuhre)
• 1945 in Luftgau V