22. Flak-Brigade

Kommandeure:

GenLt Rainer Stahel, 21.5.43 - 5.6.43

Oberst Alexander Nieper, 1.7.43 - 30.9.43

Oberst Max Müller, 1.10.43 - 4.45

Ia:

Hptm Paul Ritter, ? - 4.45

Formed 21.5.43 in Calabria to protect the Messina strait. Later attached to the 10th Armee (East Rome, Anzio/Nettuno).

Organisation 1.8.43:

Flakuntergruppe Messina (Stab/s.Flak-Abteilung 281) with 14 batteries (incl. 1 searchlight)

Flakuntergruppe Reggio-San Giovanni (Stab/s.Flak-Abteilung 182(?)) with 17 batteries (incl. 1 searchlight)

Organisation 1.11.43:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 57 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 135 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 105 (mot.) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 131 (mot.) joined the brigade in 12.43.

Organisation 1.3.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 57 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 131 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 135 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 105 (mot.)

Gave up its regiments in 3.44, and was temporarily withdrawn from service. New organisation 1.5.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 57 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 135 (mot.)

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 182(?)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 135 (mot.) left the brigade in 5.44, and was replaced by Stab/Flak-Regiment 78 (mot.); Stab/Flak-Regiment 135 (mot.) returned 6.44, and Stab/Flak-Regiment 78 (mot.) went back to the 3. Flak-Brigade.

6.44 at Meserato-Florenz, and later at Bologna-Casaleccio.

Organisation 1.8.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 57 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 135 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 131 (mot.)

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 182(?)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 131 (mot.) left the brigade in 8.44, and was replaced by Stab/Flak-Regiment 39 (mot.), the latter leaving again in 9.44.

Organisation 1.11.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 57 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 105 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 135 (mot.)

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 182(?)

Ended the war in Italy.

Subordinated to Luftflotte 2, from 10.43 General der Flakartillerie Süd, from 4.44 Luftflotte 2 and from 9.44 Komm.Gen.d.Dt.Lw. in Italien.