Flak-Regiment 85

Stab/Flak-Regiment 85 (v):

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Eduard Obergehtmann, Jun 1942 - Dec 1942
• Oberst Willy Kluge, Dec 1942 - 1944
• Oberst Wilhelm Korn, 1944 - 11 Dec 1944
• Maj Kurt-Dietrich Gerlach, 12 Dec 1944 - 8 Jan 1945
• Oberst Karl Koch, Jan 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed Jun 1942 in Luftgau VII.

Service:

• Feb 1943 in Tarascon under 11. Flak-Division, with 346, 497, 592, 731, 741 and 875
• 1 Nov 1943 in Tarascon, under 18. Flak-Brigade, with le.875 (v), le. 2./731 (v), le.741 (mot.), gem. I./501 (mot.), gem. 1., 2. and 4./592 (v), gem. 1.-3./346 (v), gem. 4. and 6./497 (v), gem. 1. and 3./442 (v) and Lsp. 1.-2./102 (v)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Tarascon under 11. Flak-Division (https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/12flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">12. Flak-Brigade), with le.741 (mot.), le.875 (v), le.731 (v), gem.346 (v), gem. I./501 (mot.), gem.592 (v) and Lsp.102 (v)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Tarascon under 11. Flak-Division (https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/12flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">12. Flak-Brigade), with le.741 (mot.), le.875 (v), le.731 (v), gem.346 (v), gem.343 (v), gem.481 (v), s.677 (v), gem. I./501 (mot.), gem.592 (v) and Lsp.102 (v)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Tarascon, under 5. Flak-Brigade, with gem. I./14 (mot.), le.741 (mot.), gem. I./501 (mot.), le.875 (v), le.731 (v), gem.346 (v), gem.343 (v), gem.592 (v), s.677 (v) and Lsp.102 (v)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Tarascon, under 5. Flak-Brigade, with gem. I./14 (mot.), gem. I./501 (mot.), le.741 (mot.), gem.346 (v), gem.592 (v), s.677 (v), le.875 (v) and le.731 (v)
• 1 May 1944 in Tarascon, under 5. Flak-Brigade, with gem. I./14 (mot.), gem. I./501 (mot.), le.741 (mot.), gem.346 (v), gem.592 (v), s.677 (v), le.875 (v), le.731 (v), le.493 (v)(?) and 1 schwere Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (304./XII)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Tarascon, under 5. Flak-Brigade, with s.677 (v), le.875 (v), le.731 (v), le.741 (mot.), gem. I./14 (mot.), gem. I./501 (mot.), gem.346 (v) and gem.592 (v)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Tarascon under 5. Flak-Brigade, with s.677 (v), gem.343 (v), gem. I./14 (mot.), gem. I./501 (mot.), gem.346 (v), gem.592 (v), le.741 (mot.), le.875 (v), le.731 (v), 1 schwere Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (304./XII) and 5 leichte Alarm-Bttr. (66./XII, 106./XII, 107./XII, 109./XII and 111./XII)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Tarascon under 5. Flak-Brigade, with s.677 (v), gem. I./14 (mot.), gem. I./501 (mot.), gem.343 (v), gem.346 (v), le.741 (mot.), le.731 (v), le.875 (v), le.999 (v), gem.592 (v) and 5 leichte Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (66./XII, 106./XII, 107./XII, 109./XII and 111./XII)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Luftgau V under 5. Flak-Brigade, with s.677 (v), gem. I./14 (mot.), gem. I./501 (mot.), gem.343 (v), gem.346 (v), le.741 (mot.), le.731 (v), le.875 (v), le.999 (v) and gem.592 (v)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 13. Flak-Division, with Stab/gem.175 (v); gem.343 (v); Stab, 5.-6./gem.346 (v); gem.481 (v); Stab, 5.-6./gem.557 (v); Stab, 1.-2., 4.-6./gem.595 (v); s.677 (v); le.731 (v); le.852 (v); Stab, 5.-6./gem.901 (v); le.983 (v); le.999 (v); Flak-Transport-Bttr. 123./VII, 63./XII, 136./XII and 164./XII
• Oct 1944 in Luftgau V, Oberrhein
• 1 Nov 1944 under 13. Flak-Division, with Lsp.102 (v); gem.343 (v); 2., 5.-6./gem.595 (v); gem.685 (b.mot.); Stab, 3.-4./gem.686 (b.mot.) and 6./le.347 (v); Stab, 5.-6./gem.901 (v); le.999 (v)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 13. Flak-Division, with Stab, 2.-4., 6./Lsp.102 (v); Stab/gem.343 (v); gem. I./501 (mot.); Stab/gem.554 (v); Stab, 5.-6./gem.901 (v); le.999 (v)
• Feb 1945 under 13. Flak-Division, with I./14, 157, 435 and 875