Flak-Scheinwerfer-Regiment 5

Stab/Flak-Scheinwerfer-Regiment 5 (o):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Bernhard von Oppeln-Bronikowski, Jan 1942 - 1944

Formed Jan 1942 from Stab/Flak-Regiment 54.

The following Flak-Battalions served under the Stab during Jan 1942 - Jul 1942:

• III./Flak-Regiment 25 as I./Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 5
• III./Flak-Regiment 44 as II./Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 5
• Res.Flakscheinwerfer-Abt. 439 as III./Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 5
• Res.Flakscheinwerfer-Abt. 259 as IV./Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 5

In Jul 1943(?) redesignated Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 580.

Service:

• 1942/43 under 2. Flakscheinwerfer-Brigade/Division(?) (Helle Nachtjagd)
• 1943 in Luftgau XI (Lübeck?)