Flak-Regiment 5

Stab/Flak-Regiment 5 (v):

Kommandeure:

Oberst Hermann Lichtenberger, 15.11.38 - 11.6.40

Oberst Franz Lhota, 15.6.40 - 11.42

Obstlt Gottfried Uebler, 11.42 - 10.12.42

Oberst Hans Hameister, 11.12.42 - 5.45

Formed 15.11.38 in München.

Service:

7.38 - 8.39 under Luftgaukommando VII

from 8.39 as Flakgruppe München

In 1941 moved to Krefeld, as Flakgruppe Krefeld

In 1942 became motorised and moved to Italy

1943/45 in Verona as Flakgruppe Verona

1.11.43 under Gen.d.Flakart. Süd with s.116 (v) and s.264 (v)

1.1.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade with s.264 (v), s.523 (v), s.547 (v), s.548 (v), s.632 (v), s.327 (v), le.717 (v), le.750 (v), le.921 (v), Sw.160 (v), Sw.259 (v) and Sw.809 (v)

1.2.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade with s.264 (v), s.523 (v), s.547 (v), s.548 (v), s.632 (v), s.327 (v), le.717 (v), le.750 (v), le.921 (v), Sw.160 (v), Sw.259 (v) and Sw.809 (v)

1.3.44 as Flakgruppe Verona (under 3. Flak-Brigade) with s.264 (v), s.523 (v), s.547 (v), s.548 (v), s.632 (v), s.327 (v), le.921 (v), Sw.160 (v), Sw.259 (v) and Sw.809 (v)

1.4.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade with s.264 (v), s.523 (v), s.547 (v), s.548 (v), s.327 (v), le. 1./921 (v), Sw.160 (v), Sw.259 (v) and Sw.809 (v)

1.5.44 under 25. Flak-Division with s.264 (v), s.523 (v), s.547 (v), s.548 (v), s.327 (v), Sw.160 (v), Sw.809 (v), ital. s.483 (o) and ital. s.490 (o)

1.6.44 under 25. Flak-Division with s.264 (v), s.523 (v), s.547 (v), s.548 (v), s.327 (v), ital. s.483 (o), ital. s.490 (o), s.256 (v), s.489 (v), Sw.160 (v) and Sw.809 (v)

1.7.44 under 25. Flak-Division with s.264 (v), s.523 (v), s.547 (v), s.548 (v), s.327 (v), ital. s.483 (o), ital. s.490 (o), s.489 (v), ital. le. 2., 4./985 (v), 1./860 (E), Sw.160 (v) and Sw.809 (v)

1.8.44 under 25. Flak-Division with gem. I./37 (mot.), Sw.160 (v), s.256 (v), s.264 (v), s.283 (v), s.386 (v), s.483 (o), s.547 (o), s.548 (v), Sw.809 (v), le.985 (v), s.327 (v), le. 4./843 (v) and le. 1./860 (E)

1.9.44 under 25. Flak-Division with Sw.160 (v), s.163 (v), s.264 (v), s.327 (o), s.483 (o), s.547 (o), s.490 (o), s.548 (o), Sw.809 (v) and le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 62./VII

1.10.44 under 25. Flak-Division with s.163 (v), s.327 (o), s.486 (o), s.547 (o), 1.-4./s.490 (o), s.548 (o) and le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 62./VII

1.11.44 under 25. Flak-Division with Stab, 1.-4./s.163 (v); Stab, 1.-4./s.327 (o); Stab, 2., 4./s.363 (o); Stab, 1.-4./s.486 (o); Stab, 1.-4./s.547 (o), 1., 3./s.363 (o), 1.-4./s.490 (o) and le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 94./VII; Stab, 1.-4./s.548 (o) and le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 62./VII

1.12.44 under 25. Flak-Division with Stab, 1.-4./s.163 (v); Stab, 1.-4./s.167 (v); Stab, 1.-4./s.327 (o); Stab, 2., 4./s.363 (o), 1./s.485 (o); Stab, 1.-4./s.486 (o); Stab, 1.-4./s.487 (v); Stab, 1.-4./s.523 (v); Stab, 1.-4./s.547 (o), 1., 3./s.363 (o), 1.-4./s.490 (o) and le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 94./VII; Stab, 1.-4./s.548 (o)

Ended the war in Verona.

I./Flak-Regiment 5 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.35 in München with 1. - 5. Batterien. 1.10.35 - 1.11.35 used the cover designation Fahr-Abt. München.

Service:

10.35 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis V

2.38 - 8.39 under Luftgaukommando VII

5.40 in France, supporting II. Armeekorps

10.40 at Bodö, Norway

6.41 - 7.42 operated in North Norway and Finland, supporting the the Army's mountain divisions

In mid-1942 transferred to Southern Russia (Stalino, 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104))

1943 at Rostov

1.11.43 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.1.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.2.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1944 at Shmerinka

1.3.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.4.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 12)

1.5.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.6.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.7.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.8.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.9.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.10.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)

1.11.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 116)

1.12.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 116)

1945 at Gumbinnen (18. Flak-Division)

II./Flak-Regiment 5 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.36 in München as II./Flak-Regiment 5 (le. mot.) with 6. - 8. Batterien. On 15.11.38 renamed le.Flak-Abteilung 75.

Reformed in 11.42(?) from Res. Flak-Abteilung 905 with 6. - 10. Batterien (7. from 5./507), and moved to Sicily.

The 8. batterie was destroyed in Tunisia 5.43, and was reformed.

Service:

10.36 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis V

2.38 - 11.38 under Luftgaukommando VII

1942/43 in Sicily and Tunisia

In 1943 saw action in Corsica and Sardinia, and later mainland Italy

1.11.43 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)

1.1.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

1.2.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

1.3.44 in mid-Italy, under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

1.4.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

1.5.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

1.6.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

1.7.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

1.8.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

1.9.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 135)

1.10.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 135)

1.11.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)

1.12.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)

Ended the war in Northern Italy

III./Flak-Regiment 5 (Sw. mot.):

Formed 15.11.38 in München with 11. - 13. Batterien.

14./5 was formed in 1942.

In 8.43 redesignated Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 508.

Service:

11.38 - 8.39 under Luftgaukommando VII

Saw action in France (1940)

1940 - 43 apparently remained in Luftgau VII (München area)

9.42 in München