Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Ernst Engelke, 19 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed Jan 1941 in Oslo with:

• Stab I./5 in Oslo (Ln.Betriebs-Abteilung) from Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 3 with: 2./5 (formed Oct 1941)
• 3./5 (formed Mar 1941 from 3./Ln.Rgt.1)
• 4./5 (formed Mar 1941)

• Stab III./5 (Luftnachrichten-Funkhorch-Abteilung) with: 9./4 (Funkhorch) (formed Mar 1941)

• 11./4 (Flugsicherung) (formed Oct 1941)
• Flieger-Kompanie (formed Jan 1941)
• Horch-Leitstelle (formed Jan 1941)
• Horch-Betriebs-Stelle W15/Ln.Rgt.5 (formed Jan 1941 from Wetterfunk-Leitstelle d. Lw. 15./N)

In mid-1942:

Stab IV./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
2./Ln.Rgt.5 and 3./Ln.Rgt.5 exchanged designations
10./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
12./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed

In late 1942:

1./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
6./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
8./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
13./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed
14./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed from Horch-Leitstelle/Ln.Rgt.5
Horch-Betriebs-Stelle W15/Ln.Rgt.5 was disbanded
Kraftwagen-Werkstatt-Zug/Ln.Rgt.5 was formed

In mid-1943 Kr.We.Zug/Ln.Rgt.5 became Kfz.Instands-Zug d. Lw. 18./III.

Organisation 1 Jul 1943:

• Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 1./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 2./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 4./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 6./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• Stab III./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 8./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 9./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 10./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 14./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 15./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• Stab IV./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 11./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
  • 13./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• Flugkompanie/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5

18./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed in Sep 1943 from 5./Ln.Versuchs-Regiment.

In Jul 1944:

1./Ln.Rgt.5 became Luftnachrichten-Kompanie zbV 7
15./Ln.Rgt.5 was formed

Several changes took place in late 1944:

Stab III./Ln.Rgt.5 was disbanded
8./Ln.Rgt.5 became 3./Ln.Abt.355
9./Ln.Rgt.5 became 3./Ln.Abt.355
10./Ln.Rgt.5 became 4./Ln.Abt.355
14./Ln.Rgt.5 became 1./Ln.Abt.355
15./Ln.Rgt.5 became 5./Ln.Abt.355

Organisation 1 Feb 1945:

• Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5 in Oslo
• 2./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• 4./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• 6./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5

• Stab IV./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5 in Oslo
• 11./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• 12./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• 13./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5
• 18./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5

Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 5 was formed in Oslo 19 Feb 1945.

Service:

• Jan 1941 - 16 Sep 1944 under Luftflotte 5
• 16 Sep 1944 - 8 May 1945 under Kommandierende General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Norwegen
• For locations 1941-45, see Luftflotte 5