Luftnachrichten-Regiment 51

Kommandeure:

• ?
• Maj Udo Krauthausen, 7 Oct 1943 - ?

Stab:

Formed Apr 1943 in Courthezon [for a short time known as Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 51].

Disbanded Oct 1944.

I. Abteilung:

Formed Apr 1943 in Courthezon.

• 1. Fernsprech- und Fernschreib-Betriebs-Kompanie in Courthezon. Moved to Aix in Jun 1944
• 2. Funk-Kompanie in Cheateauneuf-du-Pape
• 3. Flugmelde-Auswerte- und Betriebs-Kompanie in Cheateauneuf-du-Pape
• 25. Technische-Kompanie in Courthezon

4. Telegrafen-Bau-Kompanie was formed Mar 1944 in Cheateauneuf-du-Pape(?).

The entire Abteilung was disbanded Oct 1944.

II. Abteilung:

Formed Apr 1943 in Cheateauneuf-du-Pape(?). Moved to Aix in Jan 1944.

• 4. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Toulon (Stellung 'Truthahn'). In Mar 1944 renamed 9./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 51(?) (see below). Reformed under I. Abteilung.
• 5. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in La Ciotat, near Marseille (Stellung 'Mähre')
• 6. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Montpellier (Stellung 'Maultier')
• 7. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Leucate (Stellung 'Leuchtkafer')
• 8. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in St. Raphael (Stellung 'Rüsselkafer')

9. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie was formed Mar 1944 in Toulon (Stellung 'Truthahn') from 4./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 51.

The entire Abteilung was disbanded Oct 1944, except 5. and 7./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 51 which operated under Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 52 until Jan 1945.

In Jan 1944 the regiment was enlarged to cover a much larger area, and the following units were attached from Luftnachrichten-Regiment 213 with :

• 10. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Le Salins de Grand (Stellung 'Giraffe'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 11. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Salon de Provence (Stellung 'Salamander'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 12. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in La Motte-Chalacon (Stellung 'Mungo'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 13. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Aubenas (Stellung 'Alligator'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 14. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Orange (Stellung 'Ochse'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 15. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Nimes (Stellung 'Nachteule'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 16. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Lyon (Stellung 'Leguan'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 17. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Belmont (Stellung 'Bernhardiner'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 18. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Fleurs (Stellung 'Falter'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 19. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Beaurepaire (Stellung 'Baselisk'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 20. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Tournon (Stellung 'Tapir'). Disbanded Oct 1944.
• 21. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Millau (Stellung 'Muräne'). Disbanded Oct 1944.

It is possible that a III. Abteilung also was formed, but this is uncertain.