Flak-Regiment 54 der Luftwaffe unit history help

[Calvin Hall]

I am seeking a brief unit history of the 54th Flak Regiment of the Luftwaffe - especially with regards to service associated with flak towers (flakturm).

I didn't have much luck finding anything on the net.

Any information would be appreciated.

Calvin

[Simon O.]

Calvin

Did you find this?

http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/flargt54.html

[Larry deZeng]

I have quite extensive notes on Flakscheinwerfer-Regimentsstab 54, I./Flak-Rgt. 54 and II./Flak-Rgt. 54, but I see not connection to Flaktürme. The Stab operated as Flakgruppe Münster from its formation in Sep 43 to Aug 44 and then was sent to Obersilesien to operate as either Flakgruppe Auschwitz or Flakgruppe Krakau (or perhaps both). On 4 Apr 45 it was in Bückgen, which is in the Dresden-Bautzen area, under 17. Flakdivision.

I./54 was formed c.Aug 42 and served in Augsburg before being shipped to Tunisia in Nov 42 where it was destroyed in May 43. Rebuilt in Nov 43, it was sent to North Russia for 2. Flakdivision, retreated with the German forces during the first half of 1944 and was in Warsaw by 27 Jul 44, now under 23. Flakdivision. In fall 1944 it was transferred to the Central Rhine area and then in late Jan 45 to Küstrin on the Oder. In Apr 45 it was in Fürstenwalde/c.50 km east of Berlin.

II./54 was formed Oct 37 and then disbanded 15 Nov 38. It did not exist during the war.

So, if you see a connection to Flak towers there I truly hope you will let us know! The Flak-Abteilungen used in the towers were always denoted with the (o) suffix after their number, meaning that they were fixed and non-transferable. That terminology does not fit any of the units of Flak-Rgt. 54.

--BHS1956

[Calvin Hall]

Guys,

Thanks for the help.

Going back to my reference books, it appears that I am confused.

Please see that photos of the flak boards. I incorrectly believed that the 'F' was for the flaktower, and that the '54' was for the 54th regiment.

In looking at Uniforms and Insignia of the Luftwaffe, Vol. I, by Davis I see that the 'F' denotes Fortress Anti-Aircraft Artillery personnel. The '54' would then be the wearer's battalion number.

I apologize for the confusion on my part!

Calvin

[Fenix78]

Hello All

I am wrting from Poland so sorry for my english - It is my first post

Flakgruppe Auschwitz in 1.12.1944 was:

1.12.44 in Auschwitz as Flakgruppe Auschwitz (or Krakau?), under 11. Flak-Division, with Stab/s.374 (v) with 8 batteries (1.-4./s.374 (o), 5./s.394 (o), 3., 6./s.460 (o), 2./s.463 (o)); Stab/s.383 (o) with 10 batteries (1., 3., 5.-9./s.383 (o), 4./Lsp.108 (v), 6./s.462 (o), le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 10./VIII); Stab/s.903 (o) with 7 batteries (5.-7./s.903 (o), 4.-5./s.460 (o), 2./s.524 (o), le.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 11./VIII)

Did you know whitch batteries was in whitch vilages?
This battery defended IG Farben Fabrik in Auschwitz - Monowitz


In Polish book writes :
In may 1944 Flakkommando Auschwitz (kaptain Goebbels) renamed in Flakuntergruppe Auschwitz.In september 1944 Auschwitz happened a place where was seat separate Flakgruppe Oberschleisien Sud (kaptain Kusch)
formed on the base stab 54 regiment.
In december 1944 in the composition of Flakgruppe Auschwitz contained:
formed in Auschwitz 374 division hard artillery , 383 division from Dusseldorf and 903 division from Saarbrucken.
In 1944 in the area of Auschwitz was battery in:
Auschwitz (next to railway station)
Birkenau,Chelmek, Przeciszow, Zarki, Bobrek, Polanka Wielka (next to church), Babice, Skidzin, Przecieszyn,Wlosienica,Stare Stawy,Poreba Wielka,Nowy Bierun

Konrad Plieninger who was in army in Flakgruppe Auschwitz in Chelmek that in the end of 1944 was on this area 29 battery hard artillery

His books:
Plieninger Konrad - „Erzählt es euren Enkeln!“2001
Unfortunatly I havent got this book

If you know something about this battery in the vilage around the Auschwitz please respond.

At the end my post look at this links
You can see in this a rest of place where was a radar.
http://www.miplo.pl/index.php?s=przecisz%C3%B3w&c=867 PRZECISZOW
http://www.miplo.pl/point.php?p=BCgz40IP NOWY BIERUN
Radar Luftwaffe FuMG-65 Würzburg-Riese (1/1).
http://www.miplo.pl/point.php?p=gY1xlTmd about 20 kilometers from Auschwitz - PSZCZYNA
Radar Luftwaffe FuMG-65 Würzburg-Riese (1/2).

From my uncle I know that radar was to in Przecieszyn.From his memories i know taht in Przecieszyn was 16 hard guns.Other memories informed that this guns was 42 in Przecieszyn.What is the true i dont know

See you
Janusz

[Fenix78]

Hello All

I have informations that in the book below are info about FlakGruppe Auschwitz:

Nicolaisen, Hans-Dietrich. Gruppenfeuer und Salventakt: Schüler und Lehrlinge bei der Flak 1943-1945. 2 volumes (I and II). Büsum: Selbstverlag (privately published) Dr. Hans-Dietrich Nicolaisen, 1993. Pb. 1,792p. Illus



Maybe somebody of you have this book ???

I will be gratefull for any informations

Best regards
Janusz