Luftwaffe I./Flak Regt 14 Schellenbaum Banner

[Bob Lyons]

Hi all,

I am chasing any information that pertains to I./Flak Regiment 14, so I can add a bit more history to my Schellenbaum banner,

I have this from a 'Google' search:-

I./Flak-Regiment 14 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.36 in Lüdenscheid with 1. - 5. Batterien.

Service:

• 10.35 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis III
  
  
• 2.38 - 7.38 under
  Luftgaukommando VI
  
  
• 7.38 - 8.39 under
  Luftverteidigungskommando 4
  
  
• 1939/40 in
  Luftgau III
  and
  Luftgau IV
  
  
• 5.40 in France, supporting XI. Armeekorps
  
  
• 4.41 in the Balkans (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 201
  )
  
  
• 6.41 Koluft 11th Armee (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 18
  )
  
  
• 6.41 - 9.42 in Southern Russia (7.42 at Sevastopol)
  
  
• 9.42 in Northern Russia (Duderholf) under
  6. Flak-Division
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 18
  )
  
  
• 3.43(?) to France
  
  
• 6.43 in Le Creusot
  
  
• 1.11.43 in Toulon under
  13. Flak-Division
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 18
  )
  
  
• 1.1.44 under
  12. Flak-Brigade
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 18
  )
  
  
• 1.2.44 under
  12. Flak-Brigade
  ( Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 18
  )
  
  
• 1.3.44 in Tarascon under
  5. Flak-Brigade
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 85
  )
  
  
• 1.4.44 under
  5. Flak-Brigade
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 85
  )
  
  
• 1.5.44 under
  5. Flak-Brigade
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 85
  )
  
  
• 1.6.44 under
  5. Flak-Brigade
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 85
  )
  
  
• 1.7.44 under
  5. Flak-Brigade
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 85
  )
  
  
• 1.8.44 under
  5. Flak-Brigade
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 85
  )
  
  
• 8.44 withdrawal from Southern France, under Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 18
  
  
• 1.9.44 in
  Luftgau V
  under
  5. Flak-Brigade
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 85
  )
  
  
• 1.10.44 under
  13. Flak-Division
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 18
  )
  
  
• 1.11.44 under
  13. Flak-Division
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment FAS I
  (mot.))
  
  
• 1.12.44 under
  13. Flak-Division
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment FAS I
  (mot.))
  
  
• 1944/45 Oberrhein under
  13. Flak-Division
  (Stab/
  Flak-Regiment 85
  )
  
  

Thanks, some photos of the banner to follow...

Bob

[Bob Lyons]

A few more photos.....

Bob

[Paul R]

^{Now that is a beautiful banner. The detail work on these are nothing short of amazing! Thank you for sharing it.}

[Bob Lyons]

Thanks Paul,

I found a bit more info regarding the Regiment....

Bob

1.Flak-regiment 14 Ludenscheid.

Formed 01-10-1936 with 5 batteries in Lüdenscheid .

In May 1940 the unit took part in the western campaign and supported the XI Army Corps.

In April 1941 the unit was under the staff of the 201 Flak-Regiment in the Balkans.

June 1941, the unit took part in the Russian campaign.

In July 1942 the unit was at Sevastopol (Ukraine)and September 1942 in northern Russia in the sixth Flak-Division.

In March 1943, the Division moved to France in Toulon with the 18 Flak-Regiment in the 13 Flak-Division.

From March 1944 the unit was under the staff of the 85 Flak-Regiment from the 5th Flak-Brigade.

In August 1944 the unit moved to southern France (Tarascon) under the staff of the 18 Flak-Regiment.

In September 1944 they entered the 5th air district under the 13 Flak-Division.

In 1945 the unit moved to the Elsass- and Upper Rhine area.

[Scott]

Stunning flak banner Bob!

[Bob Lyons]

Thank you Scott.

There was at least one RK winner from the unit too :-

Fischer Michael Luftwaffe Oberleutnant 1./Flak-Regiment 14

Bob