24. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

GenMaj Fritz Grieshammer, 23.12.43 - 5.45

Ia:

Maj Arnold Weigert, ? - 5.45

Formed 12.43 in Wien-Kobenzl from Stab/16. Flak-Brigade, for air defence in the Wien and lower Donau areas.

Organisation 1.1.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 28 (o) (Flakgruppe Wien-West)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 76 (o) (Flakgruppe Bruck/Mur)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 88 (o) (Flakgruppe Wiener-Neustadt)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 (o) (Flakgruppe Wien-Nord)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 184 (o) (Flakgruppe Böhmen) in Pilsen

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1 (o) (Flakgruppe Linz/Oberdonau)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 6 (v) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Wien)

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 144

Stab/Flak-Regiment z.b.V. Wien-Süd joined the division in 1.44, and became Stab/Flak-Regiment 102 (Flakgruppe Wien-Süd) in 2.44.

In 6.44 Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1 (o), Stab/Flak-Regiment 88 (o) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 (o) left the division for the new 7. Flak-Brigade.

Organisation 1.7.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 28 (o) (Flakgruppe Wien-West)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 76 (o) (Flakgruppe Bruck/Mur)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 102 (o) (Flakgruppe Wien-Süd)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 184 (o) (Flakgruppe Böhmen) in Pilsen

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 6 (v) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Wien)

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 144

Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 (o) returned to the division in 7.44, while Stab/Flak-Regiment 76 (o) left for the 7. Flak-Brigade; Stab/Flak-Regiment 184 (o) left the division in 8.44.

Organisation 1.10.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 28 (o) (Flakgruppe Wien-West)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 102 (o) (Flakgruppe Wien-Süd)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 (o) (Flakgruppe Wien-Nord)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 6 (v) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Wien)

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 144

Stab/Flak-Regiment 63 (o) joined the division in 11.44.

Surrendered 5.45 in Wien, after heavy losses (ground combat).

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando XVII, and from 2.45 V. Flakkorps.