23. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

Oberst Hans-Wilhelm Fichter, 10.10.43 - 20.8.44

GenLt Dipl.Ing. Walter Kathmann, 21.8.44 - 20.10.44

Oberst Oskar Vorbrugg, 24.10.44 - 30.1.45

GenMaj Kurt Andersen, 30.1.45 - 8.5.45

Ia:

Maj Albert Stecken, 16.11.43 - 6.10.44

Hptm Rupprecht Gubalke, ? - 4.45

Formed 10.10.43 in Bobruisk from Stab/Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 22. Operated in the Baranovitschi-Minsk area, supporting the 9th Armee.

Organisation 1.1.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 31 (v)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 125 (mot.)

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 143

Reorganised 2.44, now with (1.3.44) (HQ Bobruisk):

Stab/Flak-Regiment 23 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 31 (v)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 101 (mot.)

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 143

Stab/Flak-Regiment 101 (mot.) left in 4.44, and was replaced by Stab/Flak-Regiment 80 (v).

Stab/Flak-Regiment 31 (v) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 23 (mot.) left in 8.44, and was replaced by Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 60./VIII.

Stab/Flak-Regiment 23 (mot.) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 10 (mot.) joined the division in 9.44; Stab/Flak-Regiment 23 (mot.) and Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 60./VIII left again in 10.44.

Summer 1944 in the Warzaw area (Radom-Posen).

Organisation 2.45 (HQ Bad Saarow; 1.3.45 at Bad Saarow under II. Flakkorps):

Stab/Flak-Regiment 7 with II./14, 307, 495, 540 and Müller

Stab/Flak-Regiment 35 with I./16 and 205

Stab/Flak-Regiment 53 with I./13, II./36, 216, 336 and 402

Stab/Flak-Regiment 140 with 117, 121, 185 and 647

Stab/Flak-Regiment 182 with I./19, I./54, 301 and 707

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 143

Organisation 26.4.45 (ground combat):

Stab/Flak-Regiment 7 in Frankfurt/Oder

Stab/Flak-Regiment 35 NW in Frankfurt/Oder

Stab/Flak-Regiment 182 in Küstrin

Stab/Flak-Regiment 23 in Eberswalde

Stab/Flak-Regiment 53 in Zehden

Stab/Flak-Regiment 34 in Strausberg and Werneuchen

Stab/Flak-Regiment Wegener in Beeskow and Müllrose

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 143

5.45 moved to Döberitz and surrendered after very heavy losses.

Subordinated to Luftflotte 6 and from 1.44 II. Flakkorps.