Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Ernst Loewe, 1 Jul 1939 - 1 Apr 1940
• Maj Johann Adametz, 1 Apr 1940 - Jan 1941
• Maj Hermann Fahrig, 17 Jun 1941 - 1942
• Obstlt Jordan, 1942 - May 1942
• Oberst Werner Pieper, 27 May 1942 - Nov 1942
• Oberst Fritz Fraisse, 20 Nov 1942 - Feb 1945

Formed 1 Jul 1939 in Wien from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 4 with:

• Stab I./4 in Wien (Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Abteilung) with: 1./4 (Betriebs)
• 2./4 (Betriebs)
• 3./4 (Funk) (formed 26 Aug 1939)
• Geräte-Kolonne I.

• Stab II./4 in Wien (Luftnachrichten-Bau-Abteilung) with: 4./4 (Telegraphen-Bau)
• 5./4 (Telegraphen-Bau)
• 12./4 (Fernsprech-Bau) (formed 26 Aug 1939)
• 13./4 (Fernsprech-Bau) (formed 26 Aug 1939)
• Geräte-Kolonne II.

• Stab III./4 (Luftnachrichten-Funkhorch-Abteilung) with: 6./4 (Funkhorch)
• 7./4 (Funkhorch) (formed 26 Aug 1939)

• Stab IV./4 (Luftnachrichten-Flugsicherungs-Abteilung) with: 8./4 (Flugsicherung)
• 9./4 (Flugsicherung)
• 10./4 (Flugsicherung) (not formed)
• 11./4 (Flugsicherung) (not formed)

• Flieger-Kompanie (formed Apr 1941; disbanded 19 Dec 1944)
• Horch-Leitstelle (formed 26 Aug 1939)

On 10 Mar 1940:

Stab II./Ln.Rgt.4 became Stab II./Ln.Rgt.101
Stab IV./Ln.Rgt.4 became Stab/Ln.Abt.34
1./Ln.Rgt.4 became 1./Ln.Abt.32; reformed from 2./Ln.Rgt.4
2./Ln.Rgt.4 became 1./Ln.Rgt.4 (see above)
4./Ln.Rgt.4 became 3./Ln.Rgt.101; reformed from 6./Ln.Rgt.4
5./Ln.Rgt.4 became 4./Ln.Rgt.101
6./Ln.Rgt.4 became 4./Ln.Rgt.4 (see above)
12./Ln.Rgt.4 became 7./Ln.Rgt.11
13./Ln.Rgt.4 became 8./Ln.Rgt.11
Horch-Betriebs-Stelle W14/Ln.Rgt.4 formed from Ln.Horch-Betr.St. W14 (ObdL)
Horch-Betriebs-Stelle W zbV/Ln.Rgt.4 formed from Horch-Betr.St. W zbV/ObdL
Ger.Kol. II./Ln.Rgt.4 became Ger.Kol. II./Ln.Rgt.101

In mid-1940 7./Ln.Rgt.4 became 10./Ln.Rgt.10; Ger.Kol. I./Ln.Rgt.4 became Ger.Kol./Ln.Abt.34 and Ger.Kol. II./Ln.Rgt.4 was reformed.

Several changes took place in Apr 1941:

IV./Ln.Rgt.4 was reformed
5./Ln.Rgt.4 was reformed
8./Ln.Rgt.4 became 8./Ln.Rgt.40
11./Ln.Rgt.4 was reformed
12./Ln.Rgt.4 was reformed
Ger.Kol. II./Ln.Rgt.4 became Ger.Kol./Ln.Rgt.4

In late 1941:

1./Ln.Rgt.4 became 1./Ln.Abt.81; reformed from 3./Ln.Rgt.4
3./Ln.Rgt.4 became 1./Ln.Rgt.4
6./Ln.Rgt.4 was reformed
Horch-Betriebs-Stelle W14/Ln.Rgt.4 became Horch-Betriebs-Stelle 3./ObdL

In mid-1942 12./Ln.Rgt.4 became Ln.Flugsicherungs-Kompanie zbV 3

In late 1942:

Stab V. (Ersatz)/Ln.Rgt.4 was formed in in Reichenbach/Eulengebirge
3./Ln.Rgt.4 was reformed
5./Ln.Rgt.4 was disbanded
12./Ln.Rgt.4 was reformed from Ln.Flugsicherungs-Kompanie zbV 3
14./Ln.Rgt.4 formed from Horch-Leitstelle/Ln.Rgt.4
15./Ln.Rgt.4 formed from Wetterforschungsstelle d. Lw. 224
16./Ln.Rgt.4 formed from Horch-Betriebs-Stelle W zbV/Ln.Rgt.4

Organisation 1 Jul 1943:

• Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 1./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 4./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 6./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• Stab III./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 9./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 10./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 14./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 15./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 16./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• Stab IV./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 11./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
  • 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• Stab V./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• Ger.Kol./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• Flugkompanie/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4

21. and 22./Ln.Rgt.4 was formed in Dec 1943 (21. from Ln.Verbindungs-Kompanie zbV 6).

In Jul 1944:

Stab V./Ln.Rgt.4 became Stab III./Ln.Rgt.38
21./Ln.Rgt.4 became Ln.Verbindungs-Kompanie 17
22./Ln.Rgt.4 became Ln.Verbindungs-Kompanie 9

Several changes took place in late 1944:

Stab III./Ln.Rgt.4 became Stab III./Ln.Rgt.353
9./Ln.Rgt.4 became 14./Ln.Rgt.353
10./Ln.Rgt.4 became 15./Ln.Rgt.353
14./Ln.Rgt.4 became 13./Ln.Rgt.353
15./Ln.Rgt.4 became 17./Ln.Rgt.353
13./Ln.Rgt.4 was reformed from 11./Ln.Rgt. Südost

Organisation 1 Feb 1945:

• Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4 in Vöcklabruck
• 1./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• 4./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• 5./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4

• Stab IV./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4 under Bevollm.General d. Dt. Luftwaffe in Ungarn
• 11./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4
• 13./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 4

In Apr 1945 13./Ln.Rgt.4 and Ger.Kol./Ln.Rgt.4 was disbanded.

Service:

• 1 Jul 1939 - 21 Apr 1945 under Luftflotte 4
• 21 Apr 1945 - 8 May 1945 under Luftwaffen-Kommando 4
• For locations 1939-45, see Luftflotte 4