Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Einheiten

Parent UnitOrganic Nachrichten Unit
1.Fallschirm-Armee Fallschirm-Armee-Nachrichten-Regiment 1
I.Fallschirm-Korps Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 1 der Luftwaffe
II.Fallschirm-Korps Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 2 der Luftwaffe
1.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 1
2.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 2
3.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 3
4.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 4
5.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 5
6.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 6
7.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 7
8.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 8
9.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 9
10.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 10
11.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 11

Each Abteilungen (379 men) consisted of 2 Kompanien (1. radio and 2. telephone)and a light kolonne.

*All dates below listed as date/month/year

Fallschirm-Armee-Nachrichten Regiment1

Kommandeur:

Formed 30.11.43, Stab III., 1. and 2. coys. from Luftnachrichten-Abteilung41 (1. from 4./41 and 2. from 3./41). In June 1944 redesignated Fallschirm-Armee-Nachrichten-Regiment21. Again renamed on 28.3.45: Fallschirm-Armee-Nachrichten-Regiment210.

Organisation:

I. (Betr.) 1-3, II. (Bau) 4-6, III. (Ln) 7-10, later also an 11. coy.

Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 1 derLuftwaffe.

Formed in January 1944. Renamed Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung11 in 6.44, and 111 on 28.3.45..

Korps-Nachrichten-Abteilung 2 derLuftwaffe.

Formed February 1944. Renamed Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung12 in 6.44, and 121 on 28.3.45.

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung der Fallschirm-Jäger-Division1.

Formed in 1940 as Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 7, underthe 7. Flieger-Division. On 5.43 renamed Luftnachrichten-Abteilung derFallschirm-Jäger-Division 1 with 2 companies, now under 1.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division. Renamed Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung1 in January 1944.

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung der Fallschirm-Jäger-Division2.

Formed in February 1943 with 2 companies. Renamed Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung2 in January 1944. Destroyed 19.9.44 in Brest, but reformed in December1944 with 3 companies.

Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 3.

Formed 1.44 in France.

Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 4.

Formed 1.44 in Italy with 2 companies.

Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 5.

Formed 3.44 in Reims with 2 companies. Destroyed in Normandy. Reformed11.44 in Holland.

Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 6.

Formed 6.44 in France with 2 companies. Destroyed in Normandy, and reformed10.44.

Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 7.

Formed 11.44 with 2 companies, from Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 30.

Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 8.

Formed 10.44 for the original 8. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.Transferred to the Army (81st Infanterie-Division) on 2.1.45. Reformed1.45, but was attached to the 3. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division from 19.2.45. Reformed again on 3.45/4.45 with 2 companies, from Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-AbteilungMarklein (ad-hoc unit).

Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 9.

Formed 10.44 for the original 9. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.Transferred to the Army on 2.1.45. Reformed 19.2.45 with 2 companies.

Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung10.

Formed 10.44 for the original 10. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division,but was transferred to the Army on 2.1.45. Reformed 14.3.45 in Holland.Did not join the 10. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division,but remained in Luftgau XI.

Fallschirm-Luftnachrichten-Abteilung11.

Formed 14.3.45 in Groningen from Luftnachrichten-Kompanie/KG53. Operatedindependently in Luftgau III.