Luftnachrichten-Regiment 40

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Hans Beyer, Mar 1941 - ?
• Obstlt Otto Reuter, ? - 10 Oct 1942
• ?
• Obstlt Oskar Fabig, Oct 1944 - May 1945

Activated Mar 1941 in (?) from Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 40, forX. Fliegerkorps with:

• Stab/40 new with:
• Stab I./40 (Betrieb) from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 40 with:
• 1./40 (Fernsprech und Fernschreibbetrieb) from 1./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 40
• 2./40 (Funkbetrieb) from 2./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 40
• 3./40 (Ln.Verbindung Lw.-Heer) new
• Gerätekolonne from Gerätekolonne/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 40
• Stab II./40 (Feldfernkabelbau) new with:
• 4./40 from 5./Ln.Rgt.102
• 5./40 from 2./Luftverteidigungs-Nachrichten-Abteilung 8
• 6./40 new
• Gerätekolonne new
• Stab III./40 new with:
• 7./40 (Flugmelde) from 7./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 8
• 8./40 from 8./Ln.Rgt.4
• 9./40 (Funkhorch) 9./Ln.Rgt.2
• 11./40 new
• Gerätekolonne new(?)
• Flieger-Kompanie

In late 1941 7./Ln.Rgt.40 became 4./schwere Flugmelde-Abteilung Südgriechenland.

Stab III./Ln.Rgt.40 and 10./Ln.Rgt.40 was disbanded in mid-1942; 3. and 5./Ln.Rgt.40 was disbanded in late 1942.

Several changes took place in Aug 1943:

Stab III./Ln.Rgt.40 was reformed from Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
3./Ln.Rgt.40 was reformed from 3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
4./Ln.Rgt.40 became 5./Ln.Rgt.40; reformed from 4./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
5./Ln.Rgt.40 was reformed from 4./Ln.Rgt.40 (see above)
10./Ln.Rgt.40 was reformed
11./Ln.Rgt.40 was formed from 21./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
12./Ln.Rgt.40 was formed from 22./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
13./Ln.Rgt.40 was formed from 23./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Südost
14./Ln.Rgt.40 was formed
15./Ln.Rgt.40 was formed
Flieger-Kompanie/Ln.Rgt.40 became Flieger-Kompanie/Ln.Rgt. Südost

In Nov 1943:

8./Ln.Rgt.40 became Ln.Flugsicherungs-Kompanie zbV 2
9./Ln.Rgt.40 became 8./Ln.Rgt. Südost

I./Ln.Rgt.40 and III./Ln.Rgt.40 was disbanded 4 Feb 1945, followed by II./Ln.Rgt.40 on 16 Feb 1945.

Service:

• Mar 1941 - 5 Sep 1944 attached to X. Fliegerkorps
• Jan 1942 Flieger-Kompanie at Benghasi