Stab/Flak-Regiment 49 (o):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Eduard Muhr, 26.8.39 - 20.6.40
• Obstlt Wilhelm Werner, 20.6.40 - 7.41
• Oberst Adolf Wolf, 27.7.41 - 25.8.43
• Oberst Max Hecht, 1.9.43 - 10.2.44
• Oberst Bernhard Brickwedde, 11.2.44 - 4.45

Formed 26.8.39 in Mannheim. Known as Flakgruppe Mannheim, 9.39 - 5.45.

Service:

• 1939/43 in Mannheim
• 1.11.43 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division, with s. 1.-5./492 (o), s. 1.-5./701 (o), s. 1.-4./491 (o), s. 1.-5./636 (o), s. 5./903 (o), s.Bttr.zbV 6229 (o), s.Bttr.zbV 6230 (o), s.Bttr.zbV 6238 (o), le. 1.-6./776 (o), le. 1.-5./977 (o), le.980 (o), le.Bttr.zbV 7254 (o), le.Bttr.zbV 7255 (o), Lsp. 1.-2. and 5.-6./107 (o), Ausw.Zug 272 (o), Ausw.Zug 292 (o) and Vo.Messtr.38 (v)
• 1.1.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division, with s.492 (o), s.491 (o), s.636 (o), s.701 (o), s. 5./903 (o), le.776 (o), le.977 (o), le.980 (o), Lsp.107 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 6229, 6238 and 6230
• 1.2.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division, with s.491 (o), s.492 (o), s.636 (o), s.701 (o), s. 5./903 (o), le.776 (o), le.977 (o), le.980 (o), Lsp.107 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 6229, 6230 and 6238
• 1.3.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division with s.491 (o), s.492 (o), s.636 (o), s.701 (o), s. 5./903 (o), le.776 (o), le.977 (o), le.980 (o), Lsp.107 (o)(?), Flak-Bttr.zbV 6229, 6230 and 6238
• 1.4.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division with s.491 (o), s.492 (o), s.636 (o), s.701 (o), le. 7./776 (o), le.977 (o), le.980 (o), Lsp.107 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 6216 and 4 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (201 - 204./XII)
• 1.5.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division with s.491 (o), s.492 (o), s.636 (o), s.701 (o), le.776 (o), le.977 (o), le.980 (o), Lsp.107 (o) and 4 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (201 - 204./XII)
• 1.6.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division with s.491 (o), s.423 (E), s.492 (o), s.636 (o), s.701 (o), le.776 (o), le.980 (v), Lsp.107 (o)(?) and 4 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (201 - 204./XII)
• 1.7.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division with s.491 (o), s.423 (E), s.492 (o), s.636 (o), s.701 (o), le.776 (o), le. 5./987 (o), s. 5./255 (o), s. 1./435 (o), le.980 (v) (= Flak-Abt.zbV 12300) and 4 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (201 - 204./XII)
• 1.8.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division with s.492 (o), s.636 (o), s.701 (o), s.423 (E), 2./s.241 (o), 5./s.255 (o), 1./s.435 (o), 1.-5., 7./gem.491 (o), 1.-4., 6., 9./le.776 (o), Stab, 5./le.987 (o), Stab/Lsp.107 (o) with 6 batteries (1.-2., 5.-6./Lsp.107 (o), 8./s.491 (o), 7./le.776 (o)); 4 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (201 - 204./XII)
• 1.9.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division with 5./s.255 (o); s.291 (o); s.418 (E); s.423 (E), 1./s.435 (o); gem.491 (o); s.492 (o); s.636 (o), 3./s.681 (o); s.701 (o); le.776 (o), 5./le.987 (o), le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 14./XII; Flak-Transport-Bttr. 131./XI
• 1.10.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division with 2./s.241 (o); s.263 (E); s.291 (o); s.418 (E); s.423 (E); 1./s.435 (o); Stab, 1.-4., 7.-8./gem.491 (o); s.492 (o); s.636 (o); 3./s.681 (o); s.701 (o); Stab, 1.-4., 6./le.776 (o); Flak-Transport-Bttr. 131./XI
• 1.11.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division with 2./s.241 (o); 5./s.255 (o); s.263 (E); s.418 (E); s.423 (E); 1./s.435 (o); 2./s.477 (o); Stab, 1.-4., 7.-8./gem.491 (o); s.492 (o); s.636 (o); 3./s.681 (o); s.701 (o); Stab, 1.-4., 6./le.776 (o); Flak-Transport-Bttr. 131./XI
• 1.12.44 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division with 2./s.241 (o); 5./s.255 (o); s.418 (E); s.423 (E); 1./s.435 (o); 2./s.477 (o); Stab, 1.-4., 7.-8./gem.491 (o); s.492 (o); s.636 (o); 3., 5./s.681 (o); s.701 (o); Stab, 1.-4., 6./le.776 (o); Flak-Transport-Bttr. 131./XI

I./Flak-Regiment 49 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.37 in Mannheim from I./Flak-Regiment 18 with 1. - 5. Batterien.

In 1940 4./49 and 1./86 exchanged designations.

Destroyed 1.43 at Stalingrad.

Reformed 6.43(?) with 1. - 5. Batterien. In 1.44(?) a new 1. and 5./49 was formed from 1. and 5./35.

In 2.44 redesignated III./Flak-Regt. Hermann Göring (1. - 5./49 became 13. - 17./HG).

Service:

• 10.37 - 2.38 in Mannheim under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis IV
• 2.38 - 9.39 in Mannheim under Luftgaukommando XII
• 9.39 Westwall (Pfalz)
• 5.40 in France, supporting XXVI. Armeekorps
• 1940/41 France and Channel Islands (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 8.40 in Dinard
• 12.40/4.41 in Brest
• 3.42/4.42 in Paris
• 1942 in southern Russia, 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 12)
• 1.43 in Stalingrad, under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 37)
• 6.43 in Italy(?)
• 1.1.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1.2.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

II./Flak-Regiment 49 (gem. mot.):

Formed 10.41 from I./Flak-Regiment 491 with 6. - 10. Batterien. 

In late 1941 9./49 became 3./98, and was replaced.

In 7.44 destroyed at Vitebsk, and disbanded shortly thereafter.

Service:

• 12.41 Koluft 9. Armee, central Russia
• 1942/43 in Rshew area (12. Flak Division and 18. Flak-Division)
• 1.11.43 in Central Russia under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10)
• 1.1.44 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1.2.44 under 12. Flak Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101)
• 1.3.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1.4.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1.5.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1.6.44 at Vitebsk under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1.7.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1.8.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)

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