Overview:

These should not be confused with the battalions, that belonged to the Luftwaffen-Feld-Divisionen. Each with 3 companies.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 1

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 9./VI. Ended the war divided between Luftgau I, VIII and XVII.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 2

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 25./IV. Disbanded 2.45.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 3

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 12./XIII. Ended the war in Luftgau XVII.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 4

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 34./XI. Ended the war in Luftgau XI.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 5

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 4./III. Ended the war in Kurland, under the 52nd Sicherungs-Division/Kommandant Libau.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 6

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 2./VIII. Ended the war in Italy.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 7

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 2./XII. Ended the war in Luftgau V.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 8

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 17./XVII. Ended the war in Luftgau VI.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 9

Formed 6.44 in Norway from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 15./XI. Served in Oslo, divided between various Flughafenbereichs-Kommandos.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 10

Formed 6.44 form Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 31./IV. Ended the war in Luftgau XIV..

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 11

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 1./VIII. Ended the war divided between Luftgau I, III and VIII.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 12

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 8./IV. 1945 in Pommern, and ended the war in the Protektorat.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 13

Formed 6.44 from Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillon 21./III. Served in Luftgau XVII. Disbanded 18.4.45, and the men were transferred to Graz, and incorporated into the 10. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.

Luftwaffen-Pionier-Bataillon 14

Formed 2.45 with 2 companies. Served in Italy.

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