Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 62

Formed Oct 1941 in Luftgau Holland with:

• Stab/Ln.Abt.62 new
  • 1./Ln.Abt.62 new
  • 2./Ln.Abt.62 new
  • 3./Ln.Abt.62 new
  • Ger.Kol./Ln.Abt.62 new

In May 1943:

Stab/Ln.Abt.62 became Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 211
1./Ln.Abt.62 became 1./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 211
2./Ln.Abt.62 became 2./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 211
3./Ln.Abt.62 became 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 211

Reformed May 1943 in Italy:

• Stab/Ln.Abt.62 new
  • 1./Ln.Abt.62 from Luftnachrichten-Abteilung Tunis
  • 2./Ln.Abt.62 new
  • 3./Ln.Abt.62 from Luftnachrichten-Abteilung Tunis

Reorganised Feb 1944:

Stab/Ln.Abt.62 no change
1./Ln.Abt.62 became 15./Ln.Rgt.200; reformed from 1./Ln.Abt.63
2./Ln.Abt.62 was disbanded: reformed from Flughafen-Bereichs-Ln.Kompanie zbV 7
3./Ln.Abt.62 was disbanded; reformed from Luftnachrichten-Funk-Kompanie zbV 1
4./Ln.Abt.62 new

Service:

• Oct 1941 - May 1943 under Luftgau Holland, probably based in Tillburg
• May 1943 - May 1945 in Italy
• 1./Ln.Abt.62 with a Freya radar at Cap Licosa, Jun 1943 - Sep 1943
• 1./Ln.Abt.62 with a Freya radar, in area between Ravenna and Ancona, Oct 1943
• 1./Ln.Abt.62 in Viterbo, 5 Nov 1943