Flak-Sturm-Regiment 3

Stab/Flak-Sturm-Regiment 3 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Oskar Schöttl, 24 Apr 1944 - Aug 1944
• Obstlt Johann Buttner, Aug 1944 - 2 Nov 1944
• Maj Max Franz, 2 Nov 1944 - 14 Jan 1945
• Oberst Wilhelm Fuchs, 15 Jan 1945 - May 1945

Formed Apr 1944 from Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 to control the following units under III. Flakkorps:

• gem. II./Flak-Regiment 22
• gem. II./Flak-Regiment 64
• le.Flak-Abteilung 84

On 18 Jun 1944 all Abteilungen became Flak-Sturm-Abteilungen. The Abteilungen are sometimes listed as I. - III./Flak-Sturm-Regiment 3, but this never became official, and the units remained under their old names until the end. Se individual units for details.

Service:

• Apr 1944 - Jun 1944 near the Somme estuary (III. Flakkorps)
• Jun 1944 - Aug 1944 in Normandy (III. Flakkorps)
• 1 Oct 1944 under III. Flakkorps
• 1 Nov 1944 under 2. Flak-Division with Stab, 2., 3., 5./gem. I./16 (mot.); gem. II./52 (mot.); gem. II./22 (mot.); gem. II./64 (mot.); le.79 (mot.); Stab, 2., 3./le.80 (Sf); 1., 2., 4./gem. I./20 (mot.); 2./le.95 (mot.) and le.84 (Sf)
• Nov 1944 in the Eifel area, Luftgau XIV
• 1 Dec 1944 under 2. Flak-Division with gem. II./22 (mot.), gem. II./64 (mot.) and le.84 (Sf)