Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 22

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm Wichard, 1 Aug 1939 - 23 Sep 1943
• Oberst Borchert, Oct 1943 - Jun 1944

Formed 1 Apr 1939 in Neustadt-Glewe with:

• Stab
• I. Ausbildungs-Bataillon (new)
• Flugzeugführerschule (Schule/FAR.22) (new 1 Nov 1939)

II. Ausbildungs-Bataillon was formed in 1940, while the Schule/FAR.22 became Schule/FAR.42 1 Nov 1940.

Moved to Warchau-Bielany (Nov 1940?), Gent (Apr 1941) and Douai (Jan 1943?).

On 16 Aug 1942 redesignated Flieger-Regiment 22.

III./Flieger-Regiment 22 became III./Luftwaffen-Jäger-Regiment 28 in Nov 1942.

In Jun 1944 renamed Luftgau-Feld-Regiment Belgien-Nordfrankreich (mot. ) 22 with 2 battalions.

9 Sep 1944 disbanded, and absorbed by the Fallschirmtruppe.

Flieger-Ausbildungs-Bataillon 22 was formed in Groningen from the renmants of the regiment in Sep 1944. Disbanded Feb 1945.

Organisation:

1939/40: Stab, I. (1-5), 6., 7., Schule
1941/42: Stab, I. (1-5), 7., II. (8-12)
1942/44: Stab, I. (1-6), II. (7-12), III. (13-18)
1944: Stab, I. (1-6), II. (7-12)