Luftnachrichten-Regiment 51

Kommandeure:

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Maj Udo Krauthausen, 7.10.43 - ?

Stab:

Formed 4.43 in Courthezon [for a short time known as Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 51].

Disbanded 10.44.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 4.43 in Courthezon.

1. Fernsprech- und Fernschreib-Betriebs-Kompanie in Courthezon. Moved to Aix in 6.44

2. Funk-Kompanie in Cheateauneuf-du-Pape

3. Flugmelde-Auswerte- und Betriebs-Kompanie in Cheateauneuf-du-Pape

25. Technische-Kompanie in Courthezon

4. Telegrafen-Bau-Kompanie was formed 3.44 in Cheateauneuf-du-Pape(?).

The entire Abteilung was disbanded 10.44.

II. Abteilung:

Formed 4.43 in Cheateauneuf-du-Pape(?). Moved to Aix in 1.44.

4. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Toulon (Stellung "Truthahn"). In 3.44 renamed 9./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 51(?) (see below). Reformed under I. Abteilung.

5. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in La Ciotat, near Marseille (Stellung "Mähre")

6. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Montpellier (Stellung "Maultier")

7. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Leucate (Stellung "Leuchtkäfer")

8. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in St. Raphael (Stellung "Rüsselkäfer")

9. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie was formed 3.44 in Toulon (Stellung "Truthahn") from 4./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 51.

The entire Abteilung was disbanded 10.44, except 5. and 7./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 51 which operated under Stab/Luftnachrichten-Regiment 52 until 1.45.

In 1.44 the regiment was enlarged to cover a much larger area, and the following units were attached from Luftnachrichten-Regiment 213:

10. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Le Salins de Grand (Stellung "Giraffe"). Disbanded 10.44.

11. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Salon de Provence (Stellung "Salamander"). Disbanded 10.44.

12. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in La Motte-Chalacon (Stellung "Mungo"). Disbanded 10.44.

13. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Aubenas (Stellung "Alligator"). Disbanded 10.44.

14. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Orange (Stellung "Ochse"). Disbanded 10.44.

15. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Nimes (Stellung "Nachteule"). Disbanded 10.44.

16. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Lyon (Stellung "Leguan"). Disbanded 10.44.

17. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Belmont (Stellung "Bernhardiner"). Disbanded 10.44.

18. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Fleurs (Stellung "Falter"). Disbanded 10.44.

19. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Beaurepaire (Stellung "Baselisk"). Disbanded 10.44.

20. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Tournon (Stellung "Tapir"). Disbanded 10.44.

21. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie in Millau (Stellung "Muräne"). Disbanded 10.44.

It is possible that a III. Abteilung also was formed, but this is uncertain.