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 for with:

  • Stab/40 new with:
  • 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/

    In Nov 1943:

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

    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
    • Jan 1942 Flieger-Kompanie at Benghasi
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