Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 23

Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Josef Putlar, 1 Apr 1939 - 2 Nov 1942
• GenMaj Josef Punzert, 3 Nov 1942 - 2 Aug 1943

Formed 1 Apr 1939 in Kaufbeären from Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 23 with:

• Stab
• I. Ausbildungs-Bataillon from Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 23
• Flugzeugführerschule (Schule/FAR.23) from FFS A/B Kaufbeären

II. Ausbildungs-Bataillon was formed in 1940, while the Schule/FAR.23 left the regiment 1 Oct 1941, and became FFS A/B 23.

Moved to Döberitz-Eisgrund (Nov 1939), Kaufbeären (Jul 1940), Belfort (Oct 1941), Gorodok (Oct 1942?) and Brjansk (Apr 1943?).

Mainly anti-partisan duties at Gorodok and along the Vitebsk-Nevel railway line, and from spring 1943 operated mainly around Seschtschinskaja, between Roslavl and Brjansk

On 16 Aug 1942 redesignated Flieger-Regiment 23.

Disbanded 14 Jul 1943, and the remnants was absorbed by Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 20 in Denmark.

Organisation:

1939/40: Stab, I. (1-5), 6., 7., Schule
1941/42: Stab, I. (1-5), 7., II. (8-12)
1943: Stab, I. (1-5), II. (6-10) (?)