15. Flak-Division
Kommandeure:
- Gen Gerhard Hoffmann, 1.3.42 - 9.11.42
- GenLt Eduard Muhr, 10.11.42 - 15.4.44
- Oberst Hans Simon, 15.4.44 - 29.8.44
- Oberst Ernst Jansa, 29.8.44 - 9.9.44
- GenMaj Theodor Herbert, 9.9.44 - 15.1.45
- Oberst T. Peters, 15.1.45 - 19.1.45
- GenMaj Hans-Wilhelm Doering-Manteuffel, 20.1.45 - 8.5.45
- Oberst Rittner (acting), 1945 - 1945
Ia:
- Maj Kurt Bundt, 1942 - 1943
- Maj Leopold Schaeben, 10.1.44 - 1945
Formed 1.3.42 in Ploesti from Stab/Flak-Brigade III. In May 1942 transferred to Southern Russia, HQ Mariupol, to support the 17th Armee. Later supported the 1st Panzer-Armee (from 10.42?) for operations in the Caucasus (HQ Maikop) with:
1943/44 operations in South Russia, and Bessarabia (Romania), supporting Heeresgruppe Südukraine, later Heeresgruppe Süd.
Organisation 1.11.43:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 4 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 153 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 7 (mot.)
- Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 135
Stab/Flak-Regiment 104 (mot.) joined the division in 12.43, while Stab/Flak-Regiment 153 (mot.) left in 1.44.
Organisation 1.3.44:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 4 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 7 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 104 (mot.)
- Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 135
Stab/Flak-Regiment 7 (mot.) left for the 17. Flak-Division in 4.44, while Stab/Flak-Regiment 12 (mot.) joined the division in 6.44.
Stab/Flak-Regiment 133 joined the division in 7.44.
Organisation 22.8.44 (1.9.44) in Northern Romania:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 4 (mot.) in Jassy
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 12 (mot.) in Constanza and Galatz
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 104 (mot.) in Romanesti
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 133 (mot.) in Klausenburg and Arad
- Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 135
Stab/Flak-Regiment 104 (mot.) left the division in 11.44.
In 9.44 absorbed the remnants of the 5th Flak-Division, and withdrew into Hungary. Remained in Hungary until the end, and ended the war at Stuhlweissenburg.
Subordinated to I. Flakkorps, from 9.44 Luftflotte 4 and from 11.44 V. Flakkorps.
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