Luftnachrichten-Regiment 13

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Wilhelm von Jenny, 10 Mar 1940 - 24 Aug 1940
• Obstlt Heinrich Kopper, 24 Aug 1940 - Jul 1942
• Obstlt Aigner, 23 Jul 1942 - 23 Sep 1942
• Obstlt Hans Furstenau, 23 Sep 1942 - 23 Feb 1943
• ?
• Oberst Friedrich Bieck, 6 Oct 1943 - 1944
• Oberst Günther von Fichte, 1944 - Jan 1945
• Oberst Otto Borowsky, 18 Jan 1945 - May 1945

Activated 10 Mar 1940 in (?) from Luftnachrichten-Regiment Jenny* for Luftflotte 3 with:

• Stab/13 from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment Jenny with:

• Kraftwagen-Werkstatt-Zug new**
• Stab I./13 (feldfernkabelbau) from Stab II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3 with:

• 1./13 from 6./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3
• 2./13 from 21./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 7
• 3./13 new(?)
• Gerätekolonne new (disbanded May 1944)
• Transportkolonne new (disbanded May 1944)

• Stab II./13 (Telegrafenbau) from Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3 with:

• 4./13 from 7./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3
• 5./13 from 8./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3
• 6./13 from 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 3
• Gerätekolonne from Gerätekolonne II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 3
• Transportkolonne new (?)

• Stab III./13 (Telegrafenbau) from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Telegrafenbau-Abteilung Haupt with:

• 7./13 from 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 7
• 8./13 from 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 7
• 9./13 from 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 13
• Gerätekolonne from Gerätekolonne I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 17(?) [disbanded Jan 1945]
• Transportkolonne new (?)

Service:

• May 1940 operated under Luftflotte 3
• 6 Jun 1940 at Le Nouvion
• Mar 1941 arrived in Graz
• Jun 1941 attached to Luftflotte 4
• Oct 1941 at Zaporoshye
• Jul 1942 in Rostow area
• Oct 1942 moved to France (Luftflotte 3)
• Sep 1944 under Luftwaffenkommando West
• Dec 1944 Ardennes-offensive (parts)
• 1 Feb 1945 in Westerfeld/Usingen (Stab), with I. Abt. in Sulzbach/Weinheim, II. Abt. in Ansbach and III. Abt. in Wächterbach/Hanau

* Luftnachrichten-Regiment Jenny was formed Oct 1939 as an ad-hoc Stab, to control various companies from other units

** became independent in spring 1943 as Kraftfahrzeug-Instandsetzung-Zug der Luftwaffe 5./VII