Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Ernst Uhl, 15.3.43 - 15.7.43
• Oberst Johann Edler von Krziwanek, 15.7.43 - 31.10.43
• Oberst Georg Trost, 4.44 - 1.45
• Oberst Hermann Rudhardt, 1.45 - 2.45

Formed 3.43 in Northern Italy. In Summer 1943 became 17. Flak-Brigade.

10.43 redesignated General der Flakartillerie Süd.

Reformed 4.44 in Budapest (as 17. Flak-Brigade) from Stab/Flak-Regiment 71, controlling both German and Hungarian Flak units. Operated no Stab/Flak-Regiment until 11.44.

• 1.5.44 with s.573 (v), s.632 (v), gem. I./48 (mot.) and gem. I./42 (mot.)
• 1.6.44 with s.573 (v), s.632 (v), gem. I./48 (mot.) and s. I./42 (mot.)
• 1.7.44 with s.573 (v), s.632 (v) and gem. I./42 (mot.)
• 1.8.44 with s. I./42 (Sf), gem. I./48 (mot.), s.573 (v) and s.632 (v)
• 1.9.44 with s. I./40 (Sf), gem. I./48 (mot.), s.573 (v), s.632 (v), 6./s.516 (o) and 5.-7./Lsp.105 (o)
• 1.10.44 with 5.-7./Lsp.105 (o), 6./s.516 (o), s.573 (v), s.615 (b.mot.) and s.632 (v)
• 1.11.44 with gem. II./43 (mot.); Stab, 5.-7./Lsp.105 (o); gem.181 (v); s.342 (b.mot.); gem.375 (v); 6./s.516 (o); s.573 (v); s.615 (b.mot.); s.632 (v); le.774 (v); Stab/s.803 (v) with 7./s.285 (b.mot.), 6./s.403 (b.mot.) and s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6218; Stab/s.905 (o) with 4./s.695 (b.mot.), s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6216, 6217 and 6258; Flak-Transport-Bttr. 38./XVII
• 1.12.44 with Stab/Flak-Regiment 104 (mot.) and Flak-Transport-Bttr. 38./XVII

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 177 was subordinated to the Division during its existence.

Destroyed in Budapest, and was officially disbanded 1.2.45, while the remnants was absorbed by Stab/Flak-Regiment 37.

Subordinated to Luftflotte 2, from 4.44 Kommandierende General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Ungarn and from 12.44 V. Flakkorps.

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