Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Alfred Dorr, 19 Jun 1939 - 2 Oct 1939
• Maj Rudolf Wichmann, 2 Oct 1939 - 22 Jun 1940
• Obstlt Franz Kühler, 22 Jun 1940 - 28 Apr 1941
• Oberst Gerhard Schutze, 28 Apr 1941 - ?

Formed Jun 1939 in Konigsberg with:

1./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 [Fernsprech-Kompanie]
5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 [Telegrafen-Bau-Kompanie]

Mobilised 28 Jun 1939:

• Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 new
• Stab I./1 new
• 1./1 (Fernsprech)
• 2./1 (Stabsnachrichten) new
• 5./1 (Telegraphen-Bau)
• Stab II./1 new
• 6./1 (Flugmelde (mot.)) new
• 7./1 (Flugmelde (mot.)) new
• 21./1 (Ersatz) new
• Geräte-Kolonne/1 new [disbanded Apr 1942]

In Mar 1940:

3./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed [Fernsprech- und Fernschreib-Betriebs-Kompanie]
Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 10
5./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 7./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 14
21./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 3./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 10

In Jun 1940:

Stab II./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Stab V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Holland; reformed
10./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed [Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie]

Organisation 1 Jul 1940:

• Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1
• 1./1 (Fernsprech)
• 2./1 (Stabsnachrichten)
• 3./1 (Fernsprech- und Fernschreib-Betriebs-Kompanie)
• Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1
• 6./1 (Flugmelde)
• 7./1 (Flugmelde (mot.))
• 10./1 (Flugmelde-Reserve-Kompanie)
• Geräte-Kolonne/1

In Apr 1941:

1./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded
7./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 22./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Belgien-Nordfrankreich
10./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 8./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Holland

In Jun 1941:

Stab V./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed
35. - 37./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed

In Oct 1941:

Stab I./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed
Stab III./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed
6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 9./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 38; reformed
17. - 19./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed

Organisation 1 May 1942:

• Stab/Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Konigsberg
• Stab I./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Konigsberg
• 1./1 (Fernsprech)
• 2./1 (Stabsnachrichten)
• 3./1 (Fernsprech- und Fernschreib-Betriebs-Kompanie)
• Stab II./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1
• 6./1 (Flugmelde)
• 7./1 (Flugmelde) [formed Sep 1942]
• Stab III./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Konigsberg
• 17./1 (Ersatz)
• 18./1 (Ersatz)
• 19./1 (Ersatz)
• Stab IV./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Danzig [Ausb.Abt. fur Ln.Helferinnen, formed 1942]
• Stab V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment 1
• 35./1 (Flugmelde)
• 36./1 (Flugmelde)
• 37./1 (Flugmelde)
• 38./1 (Flugmelde) [formed Mar 1942]

In Oct 1942:

Stab III./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded
V./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Stab/Flugmelde-Abteilung zbV 11
6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie zbV 21
7./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Flugmelde-Funk-Kompanie zbV 22
18. - 19./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded
35. - 38./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 1. - 4./Flugmelde-Abteilung zbV 11
8. and 16./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was planned, but not formed.

In May 1943:

Stab II./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became Stab I./Luftnachrichten-Flugmelde-Regiment 91
2./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded; reformed
3./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 became 1./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 1; reformed
5. - 6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was formed

17./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded Mar 1944.

Stab, Stab I., 2., 5.-6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 was disbanded Oct 1944.

In 1944/45 the following units were attached to Luftnachrichten-Ers.u.Ausb.Regiment 1 in Dresden:

IV./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Aussig [Ln.Helferinnen, later to Ln.Ers.u.Ausb.Rgt. 2]
6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Wildpark-Werder

Service:

• 6. (mot.)/Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 supported I./JG 1 in Sep 1939 under Luftwaffen-Lehr-Division; returned home 22 Sep 1939
• 7. (mot.)/Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 supported I./ZG 1 in Sep 1939 under Luftwaffen-Lehr-Division; returned home 17 Sep 1939
• May 1940 - Jul 1940 7./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 supported the invasion of France
• 6 Jun 1940 7./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 in Ault
• Jul 1940 - Apr 1941 7./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 at Wissant, operating Freya and Würzburg radars between Calais and the Somme estuary
• In Jun 1941 6./Lg.Nachr.Rgt.1 was attached to Ln.Rgt.31 with Flugmelde-Funktrupps between Deutsch-Krottingen and Ebenrode, with at least 2 Freya radars (at Insterburg and at Kranz an der Kurischen Nehrung)
• Jul 1941 6./Lg.Nachr.Rgt.1 followed the 16th Armee into Russia
• Jun 1941 - Dec 1941 V./Lg.Nachr.Rgt.1 was equipped with Panje-Wagen and followed the slow Divisions into Northern Russia, mainly operating observation post between Memel and Libau and in the Schaulen and Kowno areas
• Jan 1942 6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 at Lovat-Delta with 1 Freya radar
• Mar 1942 6./Lg.Nachrichten-Regiment 1 at Staraja Russa