I Flak Regiment 32

[Luftm40]

Does anyone have OoB info on this unit, ie where/when it served and which larger units it was attached to?

[Gary T]

Andy,

This from Michael's Holm's Luftwaffe site (under Ground Units-Flak Regimenter):

I./Flak-Regiment 32 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.37 in Berlin-Heiligensee from II./Flak-Regiment 12, with 1. - 5. Batterien.


In 1.42 redesignated Res.Flak-Abteilung 32, and in late 1942 became s.Flak-Abteilung 327.

Reformed in 2.43 from gem.Flak-Abt. des Luftwaffen-Feld-Bataillon 100.

Service:

• 10.37 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis II
• 2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando III
• 7.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 1
• 1939 in Luftgau XI (Hamburg)
• 4.40 to Narvik, but lost all its equipment en-route
• 1940 in the West (Flak-Regt.101/I. Flakkorps)
• 1941/42 in Central Russia (Stab/Flak-Regiment 182)
• 1943/44 at Ostaschkin, Gussow, Kamjenesk and Kamenetz-Podolsk (heavy losses)
• 1.11.43 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.1.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)
• 1.2.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.3.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.4.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.5.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.6.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.7.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.8.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.9.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 134)
• 1.10.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 134)
• 1.11.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 134)
• 1.12.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)
• 1945 almost destroyed at Weichselbogen, remnants in Schlesien (I. Flakkorps)

Cheers,
Gary.

[Luftm40]

Thanks!! I will book mark that site