Lw. Bau-Rgt. 2/XII

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Luftwaffen-Bauregiment 2/XII

Formation and History

Formed c. 10 February 1940 as a headquarters and Stab (staff) to command attached Luftwaffe Bau (construction) units using personnel and other assets by renaming Stab/Lw.-Bau-Rgt. Mannheim-Sandhofen. Place of formation almost certainly Mannheim-Sandhofen in Luftgau XII. [1].

Feb 41: Stab in West France. [2]

Aug 41: Stab in Laval/W France. [3]

8 Apr 42: Stab transferred to Russia and now in the Roslavl-Krichev area. [4]

13 Oct 42: Stab now in Orel. [5]

1943: disbanded between Feb and Aug 43.

FpN: L 26663.

Kommandeur:

Obstlt. Georg Zietlow (10 Feb 40 - 26 Mar 40)

Maj. Max Freiherr von Meysenburg (1 Aug 40 -  ? )

Maj. Max Ruthhardt (provisional) (22 Jun 42 - 28 Aug 42)

Oberst Gustav Eichler (Sep 42 - Jan 43)

© H.L. deZeng IV, 2025

References

  1. Tessin-Luftwaffe; Kannapin – FpÜ
  2. NARA T-405
  3. NARA T-405
  4. NARA Record Group 242 Microcopy T-312 roll 169 frame 554
  5. NARA T-312 roll 152 frame 250

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