Flak-Lehr-Regiment

Stab/Flak-Lehr-Regiment (mot):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Kurt Wagner, 1 Oct 1937 - 18.5.50
• Obstlt Ernst Herrmann, May 1940 - 1 Jun 1940
• Obstlt Karl Menge, 1 Jun 1940 - Apr 1941
• Obstlt Ernst Hermann, Apr 1941 - Aug 1941
• Oberst Herbert Muller, Aug 1941 - May 1942
• Obstlt Karl Greiner, Jun 1942 - Jun 1943

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Stettin, later moved to Stralsund (Jul 1938?).

In Jun 1943 redesignated Stab/Flak-Regiment 37, and moved to Watten.

Service:

• 1 Oct 1937 - 30 Jun 1938 under Kommando d. Lehrtruppen der Luftwaffe
• 1 Jul 1938 - 26 Aug 1939 under the Luftwaffe-Lehr-Division
• 26 Aug 1939 - Jun 1941? in Hannover as Flakgruppe Hannover
• Jun 1941? - Jun 1943 in Quackenbruck as Flakgruppe Quackenbruck

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

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Stettin from I./Flak-Regiment 2 (1. - 5. Batterien). Later moved to Zingst (Jul 1938?) and Stralsund (Apr 1939?).

Disbanded Aug 1944 after heavy losses.

Service:

• 1 Oct 1937 - 26 Aug 1939 under Stab/Flak-Lehr-Regiment
• Sep 1939 in Poland(?)
• May 1940 in France, supporting VIII. Armeekorps
• May 1941 in Southern Greece (two attempts to reach Crete failed, 19.5 & 21.5)
• Jun 1941 in Russia, supporting the 9th Armee (Stab/Flak-Regiment 125)
• Jul 1941 at Masur
• Dec 1942 at Gshatsk
• May 1943 at Schatalowka
• 1 Nov 1943 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 35)
• 1 Jan 1944 - 1 Feb 1944 not listed
• 1 Mar 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 21)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 May 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)

II./Flak-Lehr-Regiment (le. mot.):

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Tutow from II./Flak-Regiment 7 (8. - 10. Batterien). Later moved to Barth (Apr 1939?).

Service:

• 1 Oct 1937 - 26 Aug 1939 under Stab/Flak-Lehr-Regiment
• Sep 1939 in Poland(?)
• May 1940 in France, supporting the 3rd Panzer-Division
• Jun 1940 served briefly under I. Flakkorps
• 21 Sep 1940 at Oye-Plage (Pas-de-Calais)
• May 1941 in Greece
• 1942 under 18. Flak-Division
• Dec 1942 at Tazinskaya and Kotelnikowo
• Feb 1943 at Charkow-Rogan
• 1 Nov 1943 not listed
• 1 Jan 1944 not listed
• 1 Feb 1944 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)
• 1 May 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)

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

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Stettin from II./Flak-Regiment 23 (11. - 13. Batterien). Later moved to Greifswald (Apr 1939?).

14./Lehr was formed in 1942 from 14./Flak-Regiment 44.

In Aug 1943 redesignated Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 180.

Service:

• 1 Oct 1937 - 26 Aug 1939 under Stab/Flak-Lehr-Regiment
• 26 Aug 1939 - Sep 1940 in Stettin under Flakgruppe Stettin
• Sep 1940 - Jul 1942 under Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1 (as I. Abteilung)
• Jul 1942 - Aug 1943 in Stettin under Flakgruppe Stettin