Luftnachrichten-Regiment 53

Kommandeure:

Stab:

Formed 4.42 in Compiegne (Paris). Moved to Bernay 12.43.

Disbanded 9.44.

I. Abteilung:

Formed 4.42 in Compiegne (Paris) from Stab/Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 53.

25. Technische-Kompanie was formed 9.43 in Cheville.

4. Telegrafen-Bau-Kompanie was formed 3.44 in Compiegne (Paris).

The entire Abteilung was disbanded 9.44, except 4. Telegrafen-Bau-Kompanie, which became 3./Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 104.

II. Abteilung:

Formed 4.43 in Lisieux from Stab V./Luftgau-Nachrichten-Regiment Westfrankreich.

The companies were formed in 4.42:

Reorganised in 4.43, when the regiment was enlarged to 4 Ateilungen:

In 3.44 4. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie became 10. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie, and was reformed under I. Abteilung.

In 3.44 9. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie was formed in Isigny (Stellung "Igel")

The entire Abteilung was disbanded 9.44.

III. Abteilung:

Formed 4.43 in Argentan.

10. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie was formed 3.44 in Coutances (Stellung "Kängeruh") [designation uncertain]

In 12.43 Stab III./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 53 became Stab II./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 57, possibly reformed.

The entire Abteilung was disbanded 9.44.

IV. Abteilung:

Formed 4.43 in St. Lo.

In 3.44 16. Flugmelde-Leit-Kompanie became 32./Luftnachrichten-Regiment 54, possibly reformed.

The entire Abteilung was disbanded 9.44.


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