Stab/Flak-Regiment 42 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Adolf Gerlach, 23.4.41 - 2.9.41
• Obstlt Horst Schroeder, 10.41 - 12.41(?)
• Oberst Herbert Keilhold, 12.41(?) - 5.42
• Obstlt Herbert Scheunemann, 5.42 - 7.11.42
• Oberst Dr. Hermann Rudhart, 7.11.42 - 11.2.43
• Oberst Wilhelm van Koolwijk, 11.2.43 - 28.3.43
• Oberst Oskar Schöttl, 28.3.43 - 14.10.43
• Oberst Kurt-Julius Nabakowski, 15.10.43 - 11.44
• Obstlt Minkmeier, 11.44 - 5.45

Formed 4.41 in Luftgau III.

Service:

• 6.41 Koluft 17th Armee (Heeresgruppe Süd) with I./9, II./24 and I./61
• 5.42 under 17. Flak-Division with I./4, le.86 and le.89
• 5.43 on Crimea (9. Flak-Division) with I./4, 164, le.86 and le.89
• 1.11.43 under 9. Flak-Division with s.293 (v), s.702 (v), le.739 (v), le.878 (v), gem.164 (v), gem.297 (v), Sw.190 (v), Sw. 2./979 (v)(?), Sw. Stab zbV 733 and Flak-Gast 3/VI
• 1.1.44 under 9. Flak-Division with s.257 (v), s.293 (v), s.702 (v), le.86 (v), le.739 (v), le.878 (v), gem.164 (v), gem.297 (v), Sw.440 (v) and Sw. 3.-4./913 (v)
• 1.2.44 under 9. Flak-Division with s.257 (v), s.293 (v), s.702 (v), le.86 (v), le.739 (v), le.878 (v), gem.164 (v), gem.297 (v), Sw.190 (v), Sw.440 (v) and Sw. 3.-4./913 (v)
• 1.3.44 under 9. Flak-Division with s.257 (v), s.293 (v), s.702 (v), le.86 (v), le.739 (v), le.878 (v), gem.164 (v), gem.297 (v), Sw.190 (v), Sw.440 (v) and le.913 (v)
• 1.4.44 under 9. Flak-Division with s.257 (v), s.293 (v), s.702 (v), le.86 (v), le.739 (v), le.878 (v), gem.164 (v), gem.297 (v), Sw.190 (v), Sw.440 (v), le. 3./982 (E), s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 3601, s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 3602 and s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 3652
• 1.5.44 under 9. Flak-Division with no units attached
• 5.44 in Sevastopol
• 1.6.44 in Luftgau VIII under 9. Flak-Division, with gem.257 (v), gem.293 (v), gem.505 (v) and le.86 (mot.)
• 1.7.44 in Luftgau VIII under 9. Flak-Division, with gem.257 (v), gem.293 (v), gem.505 (v) and le.86 (mot.)
• 1.8.44 in Luftgau VIII under 9. Flak-Division, with le.86 (Sf), gem.164 (v), gem.257 (v) and gem.191 (v)
• 1.9.44 in Luftgau VIII under 9. Flak-Division, with le.86 (mot.), gem.164 (v), gem.191 (v) and gem.257 (v)
• 7.44 in Schlesien (Auffrischung)
• 9.44 in Saarpfalz, 9. Flak-Division (IV. Flakkorps)
• 1.10.44 under 9. Flak-Division, with gem. I./42 (mot.), gem. II./42 (mot.), gem. III./42 (mot.) and 3./le.86 (Sf)
• 1.11.44 under 9. Flak-Division, with gem. I./42 (mot.), gem. II./42 (mot.), gem. III./42 (mot.) and le.86 (Sf)
• 1.12.44 under 9. Flak-Division, with gem. I./42 (mot.), gem. II./42 (mot.), le.86 (Sf) and Stab, 1.-3., 5.-6./gem.417 (v)

I./Flak-Regiment 42 (Sf):

Formed 4.41(?) in Berlin-Lankwitz with 1. - 3. Batterien, from Stab, 2. and 3./Flak-Abteilung 123. Was formed as a "Niederflur-Abt." d. h. Versuchsabteilung für 8,8cm Flak (Sf). In 1943 increased to 4 batteries.

In 8.44 redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 40 (Sf).

Reformed 9.44 in Luftgau XIV, as I./Flak-Regiment 42 (mot.).

Service:

• 1941/43 mainly in Luftgau III, but also Luftgau VI and Luftgau XI.
• 4.43 at Mühlheim-Heissen
• 1.11.43 in Magdeburg under Luftgau III (Stab/Flak-Regiment 52)
• 1.1.44 in Magdeburg(?), directly under 14. Flak-Division
• 1.2.44 in Bad Zwischenahn, under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63)
• 1.3.44 in Bad Zwischenahn, under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63)
• 1.4.44 not listed
• 1.5.44 in Budapest, directly under 17. Flak-Brigade
• 1.6.44 in Budapest, directly under 17. Flak-Brigade
• 1.7.44 in Budapest, directly under 17. Flak-Brigade
• 1.8.44 in Budapest, directly under 17. Flak-Brigade
• 1.10.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1.11.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1.12.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)

II./Flak-Regiment 42 (mot.):

Formed 9.44 in Luftgau XIV.

Service:

• 1.10.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1.11.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1.12.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)

III./Flak-Regiment 42 (mot.):

Formed 9.44 in Luftgau XIV.

(?)In late 1944 the Stab was disbanded, and was reformed from Stab/200(?)

Service:

• 1.10.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1.11.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1.12.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86)

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