27. Flak-Division
Kommandeure:
- GenLt Dipl.Ing. Walter Kathmann, 21.10.44 - 31.1.45
- GenLt Walter von Hippel, 1.2.45 - 2.5.45
- GenLt Walter Feyerabend (acting), 1945 - 5.45
- GenMaj Oskar Vorbrugg, 2.5.45 - 8.5.45
Ia:
- Hptm Walter Hartig, 1944 - 1945
- ?
Formed 9.44 in Königsberg(?) from Stab/11. Flak-Brigade with:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 62 (o)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 81 (v)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 110 (o)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 121 (v)
- Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 5./III
- Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 6./III
- Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 21./I
- Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 27./I
Stab/Flak-Regiment 6 (mot.) and Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 171 (v) joined the division in 10.44, while Stab/Flak-Regiment 110 (o) became Stab/16. Flak-Brigade (o) and left the division.
10.44 to Lötzen, 12.44 to Liebenfelde (supporting the 3rd Panzer-Armee).
Reorganised in 11.44, now with (1.12.44):
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 62 (o)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 81 (v)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 121 (v)
- Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 171 (v)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 97 (E)
- Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 5./III
- Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 6./III
- Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 7./III
- Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 27./I
- Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 147
On 21.1.45 left East Prussia, and moved into the Reich.
Organisation 2.45 (supporting the Oderkorps):
1.3.45 at Geiglitz under II. Flakkorps. Organisation 4.45 (HQ Pasewalk):
- 6. Flak-Brigade in Stettin
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 6 south of Stettin
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 171 in Greifenhagen
- Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 147
Saw heavy losses, and finally surrendered to British forces at Plate, near Schwerin.
Subordinated to II. Flakkorps.
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