Flak-Regiment 26

Stab/Flak-Regiment 26 (o):

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Theodor Spiess, 1 Oct 1936 - 31 Mar 1937
• Oberst Braun, 31 Mar 1937 - 15 Nov 1938
• Oberst Hans Jurgen von Witzendorff, 15 Nov 1938 - 31 Jan 1941
• Obstlt Hans Frielinghaus, Feb 1941 - Jun 1941
• Obstlt Kurt-Julius Nabakowski, Jun 1941 - Jun 1942
• Oberst Max Hecht, 9 Jun 1942 - Jun 1942
• Oberst Fritz von Sandrart, Jun 1942 - 16 Mar 1945
• Obstlt Hans-Henning Schreiber, 17 Mar 1945 - May 1945

Formed 1 Oct 1936 in Dessau-Kochstedt. In Nov 1938(?) moved to Bremen, as Stab/Flak-Regiment 26 (mot.).

On 5 Feb 1941 redesignated Stab/Flak-Brigade VIII.

Reformed Feb 1941 in Bremen as Stab/Flak-Regiment 26 (o).

Service:

• Oct 1936 - Feb 1938 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis VII
• Feb 1938 - Jul 1938 under Luftgaukommando XI
• Jul 1938 - Aug 1939 under Luftverteidigungskommando 6
• 1939 as Flakgruppe Bremen
• 10 May 1940 on Ostfriesland (Flakgruppe Ostfriesland?)
• Feb 1941 - 1945 as Flakgruppe Bemen-Nord
• 1 Nov 1943 under 8. Flak-Division, with s. 1.-5./531 (o), s. 1.-5./117 (o), s. 2.-3./390 (o), s. 2./542 (o), le. 1.-3./879 (o), s.Bttr. zbV 5926 (o), s.Bttr. zbV 5929 (o), s.Bttr. zbV 5930 (o), s.Bttr. zbV 5928 (o) and Ausw.Zug 290 (o)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with le.531 (o), s. 2./275 (o), s.390 (o), s. 2./542 (o), le.879 (o) and s.Bttr.zbV 5919
• 1 Feb 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with s. 2.-6./390 (o), s. 2./275 (o), s.542 (o), le.531 (o), le.879 (o), s.Bttr. zbV 5919 and 1. Vers.Bttr.
• 1 Mar 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with s.390 (o), s. 2./275 (o), s.542 (o), le.531 (o), le.879 (o) and s.Bttr. zbV 5919
• 1 Apr 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with s.390 (o), s. 2./275 (o), s.542 (o), le.531 (o), le.879 (o) and le. 1., 4./277 (E)
• 1 May 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with s.390 (o), s. 2./542 (o), s. 2./275 (o), le.531 (o), le.879 (o) and s.Bttr. zbV 5919
• 1 Jun 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with s. 1., 3.-6./390 (o), s. 2./542 (o), s. 2./275 (o), le. 2.-4., 6./531 (o), le.879 (o) and s.Bttr. zbV 5919
• 1 Jul 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with s. 1., 3.-6./390 (o), s. 2./542 (o), s. 1./521 (o), s. 5./162 (o), le. 2.-4., 6./531 (o) and le.879 (o)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with Stab, 1.-2., 5.-6./s.390 (o), Stab, 1.-2., 4., 6./s.531 (o), Stab, 1.-2., 4.-5./le.879 (o), 1./s.521 (o) and 2./s.542 (o)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with Stab/s.390 (o) with 6 batteries (1.-3., 5.-6./s.390 (o), 2./s.542 (o)); Stab/s.531 (o) with 7 batteries (1.-4., 6./s.531 (o), 3./s.262 (o), 1./s.521 (o)); Stab/le.879 (o) with 4 batteries (1.-2., 4.-5./le.879 (o)) and Flak-Transport-Bttr. 129./VI
• 1 Oct 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with Stab/s.390 (o) with 5 batteries (1., 5.-6./s.390 (o), 4./s.531 (o), 2./s.542 (o)); Stab/s.531 (o) with 4 batteries (2.-3./s.531 (o), 3./s.262 (o), 1./s.521 (o)); Stab/le.879 (o) with 4 batteries (1.-2., 4.-5./le.879 (o)) and Flak-Transport-Bttr. 129./VI
• 1 Nov 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with Stab/s.390 (o) with 9 batteries (1., 5.-6./s.390 (o), 4./s.531 (o), 2./s.542 (o), 1.-2., 4.-5./le.879 (o)); Stab/s.531 (o) with 4 batteries (2.-3./s.531 (o), 3./s.262 (o), 1./s.521 (o)) and Flak-Transport-Bttr. 129./VI
• 1 Dec 1944 under 8. Flak-Division, with Stab/s.390 (o) with 9 batteries (1., 5.-6./s.390 (o), 4./s.531 (o), 2./s.542 (o), 1.-2., 5.-6./le.879 (o)); Stab/s.531 (o) with 5 batteries (2.-3./s.531 (o), 3./s.262 (o), 1./s.521 (o), 4./le.879 (o)) and Flak-Transport-Bttr. 129./VI
• 1945 in Bremen-Nord

I./Flak-Regiment 26 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1 Oct 1936 in Dessau-Kochstedt with 1. - 5. Batterien. On 15 Nov 1938 redesignated II./Flak-Regiment 43.

Reformed 15 Nov 1938 in Bremen-Nord from I./Flak-Regiment 27, with 1. - 5. Batterien.

Destroyed Jul 1944 in the Bobruisk area.

Service:

• Oct 1936 - Feb 1938 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis VII
• Feb 1938 - Jul 1938 under Luftgaukommando XI
• Jul 1938 - Aug 1939 under Luftverteidigungskommando 6
• 1939 at the Westwall (Saarbrücken area - St. Wendel & Dudweiler)
• Nov 1939 near Bitburg
• 1940 saw action in France, supporting VII. Armeekorps
• 28 Jun 1940 - May 1941 in Lesum as Flakuntergruppe Lesum, under Stab/Flak-Regiment 26
• 1941 Koluft AOK.4 (Stab/Flak-Regiment 71) in Central Russia
• May 1942 - 1943 at Schaikowka
• 1941 - 1944 in Central Russia, 12. Flak-Division
• 1 Nov 1943 not listed
• 1 Jan 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 21)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 21)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 21)
• 1 May 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
• Jul 1944 destroyed at Bobruisk (140 men still missing)
• Not reformed

II./Flak-Regiment 26 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1 Oct 1936 in Dessau-Kochstedt with 6. - 8. Batterie, as a leichte Abteilung. Disbanded 15 Nov 1938.

Reformed 15 Nov 1938 in Oldenburg from I./Flak-Regiment 62 with 6. - 10. Batterien.

Service:

• Oct 1936 - Feb 1938 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis VII
• Feb 1938 - Jul 1938 under Luftgaukommando XI
• Jul 1938 - Aug 1939 under Luftverteidigungskommando 6
• 1940 in West Germany under II. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment 201)
• Aug 1940 at Calais, later in Luftgau III
• Jun 1941 in II. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6), supporting Panzergruppe 4 (11. Pz.Div.) in Central Russia
• 1942 in Central Russia, 12. Flak-Division, later 18. Flak-Division
• 1 Nov 1943 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 35)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 35)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 21)
• 1 May 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 21)
• 1 Jun 1944 not listed
• 1 Jul 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• Jan 1945 at Belluno

III./Flak-Regiment 26 (Sw. mot.):

Formed 15 Nov 1938 in Hannover-Brothfeld with 11. - 13. Batterie, and later moved to Bremen-Nord.

In Aug 1943 renamed Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 581.

Service:

• Nov 1938 - Aug 1939 under Luftverteidigungskommando 6
• 1939 - 43 in Luftgau XI (Bremen?)
• Mar 1941 at Duisburg
• Jul 1942 at Duisburg