Flieger-Ausbildungs-Regiment 52

Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Herbert Kettner, 1 Apr 1939 - 30 Sep 1942

Formed 1 Apr 1939 in Halberstadt from Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 52 with:

• Stab
• I. Ausbildungs-Bataillon from Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 52
• Flugzeugführerschule (Schule/FAR.52) from FFS A/B Halberstadt

II. Ausbildungs-Bataillon was formed in 1940, while the Schule/FAR.52 left the regiment 16 Oct 1941, and became FFS A/B 52.

Moved to Danzig-Langfuhr (Sep 1940) and Soissons (Oct 1941).

On 16 Aug 1942 redesignated Flieger-Regiment 52.

In Nov 1942 renamed Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 18.

Organisation:

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