Flak-Regiment 117

Stab/Flak-Regiment 117 (v):

Kommandeure:

Oberst Dr. Friedrich-Karl Apel, 5.44 - 13.2.45

Maj Karl Koseck, 14.2.45 - 8.5.45

Formed 5.44 in Beauvais from Stab/Flak-Regiment 656.

Service:

1.6.44 in Beauvais(?) under 18. Flak-Brigade, with le.680 (v) and gem.345 (v)

1.7.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade, with le.680 (v), gem.345 (v), s.263 (E) and s. 1./430 (E)

1.8.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade, with le.680 (v), gem.345 (v), s.263 (E) and le.730 (E)

1.9.44 in Luftgau XIV under 18. Flak-Brigade, with le.680 (v), gem.345 (v), s.263 (E) and le.730 (E)

1.10.44 in Luftgau XIV under 18. Flak-Brigade, with no units attached

1.11.44 under 4. Flak-Division with Lsp.106 (v); Stab/s.366 (o) with 3./s.476 (o); Stab/le.883 (o) with 1.-2., 4.-6./le.883 (o), 4./le.933 (o), 3./le.718 (o)

1.12.44 under 19. Flak-Brigade with le. II./FAS II (mot.); le.74 (mot.); Stab/gem.514 (o) with 3.-7./gem.514 (o), 4./s.389 (o), 7./le.749 (o), 5./le.839 (o), 5./le.889 (o); Stab/gem.613 (b.mot.) with 4./s.383 (b.mot.), 8./s.616 (b.mot.), 2./s.627 (b.mot.), 4./le.761 (b.mot.)

1944/45 Mittelrhein, and later Ruhr-pocket