Stab/Flak-Regiment 38 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

• Obstlt Otto Dimmel, 1.8.38 - 9.39
• Obstlt Paul Pavel, 9.39 - 8.10.39
• Oberst Erwin Maifarth, 25.9.43 - 25.10.44
• Oberst Hans Roth, 26.10.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 1.8.38 in Linz as Stab/Flak-Regiment Linz, and from 1.11.38 as Stab/Flak-Regiment 38.

On 8.10.39 redesignated Stab/Flak-Regiment 102.

Reformed 25.9.43 in Greece.

Service:

• 8.38 - 8.39 under Luftgaukommando XVII
• 9.39 as Flakgruppe Oppeln
• 10.39 in the Giessen-Kassel area (Luftgau XII)
• 9.43 in Greece under 19. Flak-Division
• 1.11.43 not listed
• 1.1.44 under 20. Flak-Division with s.546 (v), s.549 (v), s.550 (v), s.566 (v), s.638 (v), Lsp. 1./110 (v), le. 2./865 (v), Flak-Bttr.zbV 3809 and 3810
• 1.2.44 under 20. Flak-Division with s.546 (v), s.549 (v), s.550 (v), s.566 (v), s.638 (v), Lsp. 1./110 (v), le. 2./865 (v), Flak-Bttr.zbV 3809 and 3810
• 1.3.44 in Belgrade(?) under 20. Flak-Division, with gem. I./6 (mot.), s.545 (v), s.546 (v), s.549 (v), s.550 (v), s.566 (v), s.638 (v), le. 3./885 (v), le. 2./865 (v), Lsp. 1./110 (v), Flak-Bttr.zbV 3809 and 3810
• 1.4.44 under 20. Flak-Division, with s.545 (v), s.546 (v), s.549 (v), s.566 (v), s.638 (v), le. 3./885 (v), le. 2./865 (v), le.777 (v), gem. II./25 (mot.), gem.706 (v) and Lsp. 1./110 (v)
• 1.5.44 under 20. Flak-Division, with s.545 (v), s.546 (v), s.549 (v), s.566 (v), s.638 (v), le. 3./885 (v), le. 2./865 (v), le.777 (v), gem. II./25 (mot.), gem.706 (v), Lsp. 1./110 (v), 24. bulg.Flakabt. and 26. bulg.Flakabt.
• 1.6.44 under 20. Flak-Division, with s.545 (v), s.546 (v), s.549 (v), s.566 (v), s.638 (v), le. 3.-4./885 (v), le. 2.-3./865 (v), le.777 (v), le. 5./754 (v), gem. II./25 (mot.), gem. I./6 (mot.), gem.706 (v), Lsp. 1./110 (v), 24. bulg.Flakabt., 26. bulg.Flakabt. and le.913 (v)
• 1.7.44 under 20. Flak-Division, with s.545 (v), s.546 (v), s.549 (v), s.566 (v), s.638 (v), le. 2.-3./865 (v), le.777 (v), le. 1./754 (v), gem. II./25 (mot.), gem.706 (v), gem. 4.-5./172 (v) [Kroat.], Lsp. 1./110 (v), 21. bulg.Flakabt., 24. bulg.Flakabt., 26. bulg.Flakabt. and le.913 (v)
• 1.8.44 under 20. Flak-Division, with s.545 (v), gem. II./25 (mot.), gem. 4.-5./172 (v) [Kroat.], s.546 (v), s.549 (v), s.638 (v), gem.566 (v), gem.706 (v), le.754 (v), le.777 (v), 21. bulg.Flakabt., 24. bulg.Flakabt., 26. bulg.Flakabt., le.865 (ETr.), Lsp. 1./110 (v), le.913 (v), gem. I./6 (mot.), Flak-Transport-Bttr. 41./III and 12./XII
• 1.9.44 under 20. Flak-Division, with gem. I./8 (mot.), gem. II./25 (mot.), Lsp. 1./110 (v), gem. 5./475 (v), gem.544 (v), s.545 (v), s.546 (v), s.549 (v), gem.566 (v), gem.638 (v), gem.706 (v), le.754 (v), le. 6./829 (v), le. 4./891 (v), le.777 (v), le.865 (ETr.), le. 2./866 (ETr.), le.913 (v) and 11 le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (1./XVII, 11./XVII, 15./XVII, 18./XVII, 24./XVII, 28 - 31./XVII, 35./XVII, 56./XVII)
• 1.10.44 under 20. Flak-Division, with gem. I./8 (mot.), gem. II./25 (mot.), Lsp. 1./110 (v), gem. 5./475 (v), s.549 (v), gem.566 (v), s.638 (v), gem.706 (v), le.754 (v), le.777 (v), le.865 (ETr.) and le. 2./866 (ETr.), le.913 (v), 10 le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (1./XVII, 11./XVII, 15./XVII, 18./XVII, 24./XVII, 28 - 31./XVII, 35./XVII)
• 10.44 in Belgrade
• 1.11.44 under 20. Flak-Division, with gem. I./8 (mot.) and 1./le.913 (v); gem. II./25 (mot.) and 2./le.777 (v); Lsp. 1./110 (v); s.545 (v); gem.550 (v); le.754 (v), 4./le.777 (v), 2./le.913 (v); Stab, 1., 3./le.777 (v); Stab, 3.-4./le.913 (v); 9 le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (1./XVII, 11./XVII, 15./XVII, 18./XVII, 24./XVII, 28 - 31./XVII)
• 1.12.44 under 20. Flak-Division, with gem. I./8 (mot.) and 1./le.913 (v); gem. II./25 (mot.) and 2./le.777 (v); Lsp. 1./110 (v); s.545 (v); gem.550 (v); Stab, 1., 3./le.754 (v), 4./le.777 (v), 2./le.913 (v); Stab, 1., 3./le.777 (v); Stab, 3.-4./le.913 (v); 9 le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (1./XVII, 11./XVII, 15./XVII, 18./XVII, 24./XVII, 28 - 31./XVII)
• 1944/45 in Hungary, V. Flakkorps

I./Flak-Regiment 38 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.8.38 in Linz as Flak-Abteilung Linz, and from 1.11.38 as I./Flak-Regiment 38. Initially with:

Stab, Stabsbttr. and 1. - 3. (s) Bttr. in Linz
4. (le) and 5. (Sw) Bttr. in Kitzingen (from I./28, later moved to Linz)

Service:

• 8.38 - 8.39 under Luftgaukommando XVII
• 9.39 Koluft 14. Armee, southern Poland, attached to the 5th Panzer-Division
• 1939/40 in Regensburg
• 5.40 in France, I. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102)
• 10.40/11.40 in Le Havre
• 1.41 in Catania (Sicily)
• 6.41 under I. Flakkorps, Heeresgruppe Mitte
• 1943 Don area
• 1.11.43 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99), southern Russia [now as gem. I./38 (v)]
• 1.1.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 1.2.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.3.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99), southern Russia
• 1.4.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.5.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.6.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.7.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.8.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.9.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1944 northern Ukraine and Galizia
• 1.10.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.11.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.12.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1945 Cracow, Tschenstochau and Schlesien (15. Flak-Division?)

II./Flak-Regiment 38 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.8.38 in Steyr as Flak-Abteilung Steyr, and from 1.11.38  as II./Flak-Regiment 38. Initially with:

Stab, Stabsbttr. and 1. - 3. (s) Bttr. in Steyr
4. (le) in Dessau (from II./26, later moved to Steyr)
5. (Sw) in München (from I./5, later moved to Steyr)

1. - 5./Steyr became 6. - 10./38 on 1.11.38.

In 1942(?) a new 7. and 8./38 was formed from 3. and 4./173.

Service:

• 8.38 - 8.39 under Luftgaukommando XVII
• 9.39 Koluft 14. Armee, southern Poland, attached to VIII. Armeekorps
• 1939/40 in western Germany
• 5.40 in France/Belgium, I. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102)
• 1.41 in Sicily with Stab/Flak-Regiment 102
• 2.41 at Comiso
• 6.41 under I. Flakkorps, Panzergruppe 2
• 9.41 at Dno
• 12.41 in Klin
• 6.42 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104), supporting Panzergruppe 1 in the Caucasus
• 1943 in northern Ukraine
• 1.11.43 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99), southern Russia [now as gem. II./38 (v)]
• 1.1.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 1.2.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.3.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99), southern Russia
• 1.4.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.5.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.6.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.7.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.8.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.9.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.10.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.11.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1.12.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 99)
• 1945 Baranow bridgehead, Kielce and Schlesien (15. Flak-Division)

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