Stab/Flak-Regiment 25 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Walter Feyerabend, 1.10.36 - 1.8.38
• Obstlt Job Odebrecht, 1.8.38 - 25.11.38
• Oberst Alwin Wolz, 26.8.39 - 13.2.42
• Oberst Max Hecht, 14.2.42 - 1.9.43
• Oberst Kurt-Julius Nabakowski, 1.9.43 - 14.12.43
• Oberst Dipl.Ing. Friedrich-Wilhelm Deutsch, 15.12.43 - 27.4.44
• Obstlt Hans Wermbter, 27.4.44 - 21.11.44
• Oberst Ernst Herrmann, 7.44 - 7.44
• Obstlt Hans Wermbter, 7.44 - 21.11.44
• Obstlt Wilhelm Röttger, 22.11.44 - 5.45

Formed 1.10.36 in Ludwigsburg. On 1.8.38 moved to Wien-Stammersdorf, and on 25.11.38 became Stab/Flak-Regiment 8.

Reformed 26.8.39 in Ludwigsburg.

Service:

• 10.36 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis V
• 2.38 - 8.38 under Luftgaukommando VII
• 8.38 - 11.38 under Luftgaukommando XVII
• 1939 - 1940 as Flakgruppe Stuttgart
• 5.40 in the Oberrhein area (Freiburg)
• 1940 - 1941 as Flakgruppe Harz (Lv.Kdo.8, Luftgau XI), apparently Flakgruppe Schleswig during a short period
• 7.41 in Hannover
• 1941 - 1945 as Flakgruppe Hannover
• 1.11.43 in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade, with s. 2./185 (o), s. 1.-5./801 (o), s. 1.-5./521 (o), s. 1.-5./461 (o), le. Stab/871 (o), s. Stab/418 (E), Ausw.Zug 25 (mot) and Ausw.Zug 247 (o)
• 1.1.44 in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade, with s.165 (o), s. 2./185 (o), s.461 (o), s.521 (o), s.801 (o), le.871 (o), le. 4./772 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 5920 and 5925
• 1.2.44 in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade, with s.165 (o), s. 2./185 (o), s.216 (o), s.461 (o), s.521 (o), s.801 (o), le.871 (o), le. 4./772 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 5920 and 5925
• 1.3.44 in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade, with s. 2./185 (o), s.165 (o), s.216 (o), s.461 (o), s.521 (o), s.801 (o), le.871 (o), le. 4./772 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 5920 and 5925
• 1.4.44 in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade, with s.165 (o), s.216 (o), s.461 (o), s.521 (o), s.801 (o), le.871 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 5920, 5925, 5 le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (1./XI, 3./XI, 4./XI, 29./XI, 79./XI), 12 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./XI, 3./XI, 5./XI, 11./XI, 21./XI, 24./XI, 27./XI, 30./XI, 31./XI, 42./XI, 84./XI, 87./XI) and s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 207./XI
• 1.5.44 in Hannover under Flak-Brigade zbV, with s.165 (o), s.461 (o), s.521 (o), s.801 (o), le.871 (o), le. 1./916 (o), le. 1./972 (o)(?), Sw.139 (o), Sw.619 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 5920, 5925, 6 le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (1./XI, 3./XI, 4./XI, 29./XI, 79./XI, 156./XI), 11 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./XI, 3./XI, 5./XI, 14./XI, 21./XI, 24./XI, 30./XI, 31./XI, 42./XI, 84./XI, 87./XI) and s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 207./XI
• 1.6.44 in Hannover under 8. Flak-Brigade, with s.165 (o), s.461 (o), s.521 (o), s. 1.-6./801 (o), le.871 (o), le. 1./916 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 5920, 5925, 3 le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (1./XI, 3./XI, 79./XI), 12 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./XI, 3./XI, 4./XI, 5./XI, 11./XI, 14./XI, 21./XI, 24./XI, 29./XI, 30./XI, 31./XI, 87./XI) and s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 207./XI
• 1.7.44 in Hannover under 8. Flak-Brigade, with s.165 (o), s.461 (o), s. 2., 4./521 (o), s. 1.-6./801 (o), s. 2./306 (o), le.871 (o), le. 1./916 (o), 3 le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (1./XI, 3./XI, 79./XI), 14 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./XI, 3./XI, 4./XI, 5./XI, 11./XI, 22./XI, 24./XI, 27./XI, 29./XI, 30./XI, 31./XI, 41./XI, 84./XI, 87./XI) and s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 207./XI
• 1.8.44 in Hannover under 8. Flak-Brigade, with Stab, 1., 3., 5.-6./s.461 (o), Stab, 2., 4./s.521 (o), Stab, 1.-6./s.801 (o), 2./s.306 (o), 4./le.770 (o), 1., 3./le.772 (o), 1., 2., 4./le.871 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 5925, 7092, 10755 and 5 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (11./XI, 24./XI, 29./XI, 31./XI, 87./XI)
• 1.9.44 in Hannover under 8. Flak-Brigade, with 3.-4./s.165 (o), 2./s.306 (o); Stab/s.461 (o) with 7 batteries (1., 3., 5.-6./s.461 (o), 1.-2., 4./le.871 (o)); 2., 4./s.521 (o), 4./le.770 (o), 4./le.772 (o); Stab/s.801 (o) with 6 batteries (1.-6./s.801 (o)); Flak-Bttr.zbV 5925, 7092, 10755; 8 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (4./XI, 8./XI, 24./XI, 29./XI, 31./XI, 51./XI, 84./XI, 87./XI), le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 58./III and Flak-Transport-Bttr. 16./XI
• 1.10.44 in Hannover under 8. Flak-Brigade, with 3.-4./s.165 (o); Stab, 2./s.306 (o); Stab/s.461 (o) with 5 batteries (1., 3., 5.-7./s.461 (o)); 2., 4./s.521 (o); Stab, 1.-2./gem.604 (o); 4./le.770 (o); Stab/s.801 (o) with 6 batteries (1., 3.-7./s.801 (o)); 1., 2., 4./le.871 (o); s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 207./XI; 9 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (4./XI, 8./XI, 21./XI, 24./XI, 29./XI, 31./XI, 51./XI, 84./XI, 87./XI); le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 58./III; Flak-Transport-Bttr. 16./XI; Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 33./XI with 8 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (22./XI, 27./XI, 30./XI, 55./XI, 56./XI, 70. - 72./XI)
• 1.11.44 in Hannover under 8. Flak-Brigade, with 3.-4./s.165 (o); Stab/s.461 (o) with 5 batteries (1., 3., 5.-7./s.461 (o)); 2., 4./s.521 (o); 1.-2./gem.604 (o); 4./le.770 (o); Stab/s.801 (o) with 6 batteries (1., 3.-7./s.801 (o)); 2., 4./le.871 (o); s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 207./XI; 9 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (4./XI, 8./XI, 21./XI, 24./XI, 29./XI, 31./XI, 51./XI, 84./XI, 87./XI); le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 58./III; Flak-Transport-Bttr. 16./XI; Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 33./XI with 8 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (22./XI, 27./XI, 30./XI, 55./XI, 56./XI, 70. - 72./XI)
• 1.12.44 in Hannover under 8. Flak-Brigade, with 3.-4./s.165 (o); Stab, 3.-5./Lsp.206 (o); Stab/s.461 (o) with 5 batteries (1., 3., 5.-7./s.461 (o)); 2., 4./s.521 (o); 1.-2./gem.604 (o); 4./le.770 (o); Stab/s.801 (o) with 6 batteries (1., 3.-7./s.801 (o)); 2., 4./le.871 (o); s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 207./XI; 9 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (4./XI, 8./XI, 21./XI, 24./XI, 29./XI, 31./XI, 51./XI, 84./XI, 87./XI); le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 58./III; Flak-Transport-Bttr. 16./XI; Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 33./XI with 8 le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (22./XI, 27./XI, 30./XI, 55./XI, 56./XI, 70. - 72./XI)
• 1945 still in Luftgau XI

I./Flak-Regiment 25 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.4.35 in Ludwigsburg from Flak-Abteilung 5 (Heer), with 1. - 5. Batterien. 1.4.35 - 1.11.35 used the cover designation Fahr-Abt. Ludwigsburg. 

In 1942 5./25 and 9./36 exchanged designations.

Service:

• 10.35 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis V
• 2.38 - 8.39 under Luftgaukommando VII
• 1939/1940 in Luftgau VII (Obendorf)
• 1940 in Luftgau III and Luftgau VI
• 12.40 moved to Giurgiu, Rumania
• 1941 Koluft Panzergruppe 1 (Stab/Flak-Regiment 37) in Southern Russia - 5. Pz.Div.
• end 1941 in Rostov area
• 5.42 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7)
• 1943 in Kiev
• 1.11.43 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.1.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 1.2.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1.3.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1.4.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1.5.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 12)
• 1.6.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)
• 1.7.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)
• 1.8.44 at Jassy under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)
• 1.9.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)
• 1.10.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 12)
• 1.11.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 1.12.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 10.44 - 2.45 in Hungary (Budapest area)

II./Flak-Regiment 25 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.36 in Göppingen with 6. - 8. Batterie, as a leichte Abteilung. On 15.11.38 redesignated le.Flak-Abteilung 85.

Was to have been reformed 26.8.39 during mobilization, but this was cancelled.

Reformed in 4.41 from Flak-Abteilung 251, now with 6. - 10. Batterien. Destroyed 5.43 in Tunisia.

Reformed 7.43 in Greece from:

Stab II./25 from Stab/s.Flak-Abt.432
6./25 from 1./432
7./25 from 2./432
8./25 new(?)
9./25 from 1./891
10./25 from 2./891

Service:

• 10.36 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis V
• 2.38 - 11.38 under Luftgaukommando VII
• 25.4.41 began arriving in Castel Benito
• 6.41 entire Abteilung now arrived, stationed in Gambut (Stab/Flak-Regiment 135)
• 5.43 destroyed in Tunisia
• 1943 in Greece
• 1.11.43 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 201)
• 1.1.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 201)
• 1.2.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 201)
• 1.3.44 in the Athens area, under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 201)
• 1.4.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.5.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.6.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.7.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.8.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.9.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.10.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.11.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.12.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1944 in Nisch, Hungary (20. Flak-Division)

III./Flak-Regiment 25 (Sw. mot.):

Was to have been formed 26.8.39 during mobilization, but this was cancelled.

Formed 1.41 in Luftgau VII from Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 508, with 11. - 13. Batterien. 

In 8.43 redesignated Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 584:

Stab III./25 became Stab/584
11./25 became 1./580
12./25 became 2./580
13./25 became 3./580

Service:

• 1941 in Friedrichshafen and Stuttgart
• 1.42 - 1.43 as I./Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 5 supporting the Himmelbett system
• 1942/43 in Luftgau XI
• 10.42 in Rostock

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