Luftnachrichten-Regiment 31

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Heinrich Pusch, 1941 - ?
• Oberst Hermann Clauditz, 19 Feb 1942 - 1 Apr 1942
• ?
• Oberst Alfred Eckholdt, 1 Sep 1942 - 14 May 1943
• Obstlt Max Bronner, 21 May 1943 - ?
• Oberst Hermann Clauditz, ? - 18 Jan 1945

Activated Apr 1941 in Berlin(?) from Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 31, forI. Fliegerkorps with:

• Stab/31 new with:
• Stab I./31 (Betrieb) from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 31 with:
• 1./31 (Fernsprech und Fernschreibbetrieb) from 1./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 31
• 2./31 (Funkbetrieb) from 2./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 31
• 3./31 (Heer-Lw. Verbindung) new
• Gerätekolonne from Gerätekolonne/Ln.Abt. 31 (disbanded Feb 1945)
• Stab II./31 (Feldfernkabelbau) new with:
• 4./31 from 21./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 1
• 5./31 from 2./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 12
• Gerätekolonne new (disbanded Jan 1945)
• Stab III./31 from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 8 (H) (early 1942) with:
• 8./31 from 3./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 31
• 9./31 (Aufklärung) from 10./Luftnachrichten-Regiment ObdL
• Gerätekolonne new(?)

Nachrichten-Flug-Kommando/Ln.Rgt.31 was formed in late 1942 (in Sep 1944 became Flieger-Kompanie/Ln.Rgt.31, disbanded Feb 1945).

In early 1943 3./Ln.Rgt.31 became Ln.Verb.Kp.zbV.1, and was reformed from 3./Ln.Rgt.35; 7./Ln.Rgt.31 was to have been formed from Flgm.Fu.Kp.zbV.31, but this was apparently cancelled; 6./Ln.Rgt.31 was finally formed Jun 1944 from 6./Ln.Rgt.34.

In Mar 1944 4./Ln.Rgt.31 became 5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Abteilung 30, and was reformed Jun 1944 from 4./Ln.Rgt.34.

In Jun 1944 Stab III./Ln.Rgt.31 became Stab/Luftnachrichten-Verbindungs-Abteilung 2, and 3./Ln.Rgt.31 became Ln.Verb.Kp.5.

In Sep 1944 6./Ln.Rgt.31 became 3./Ln.Abt.103.

In Dec 1944 9./Ln.Rgt.31 became 16./353, and Stab II./Ln.Rgt.31 was disbanded. 8./Ln.Rgt.31 was disbanded Jan 1945.

Now only Stab, Stab I., 1., 2., 4., 5., Fl.Kp. and Ger.Kol. I./Ln.Rgt.31 existed.

Service:

• 1941 - Aug 1942 under I. Fliegerkorps
• Aug 1942 - Feb 1943 under Luftwaffenkommando Don
• Feb 1943 - May 1945 under I. Fliegerkorps
• 1945 in Hungary
• Stab/Ln.Rgt.31 was normally stationed together with Stab/I. Fliegerkorps