Flak-Regiment 23

Stab/Flak-Regiment 23 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

Oberst Ludwig Schilffarth, 26.8.39 - 25.10.39

Obstlt Ernst Westphal, 12.43 - 15.3.44

Oberst Waldemar Zander, 16.3.44 - 5.45

Formed 26.8.39 in Prague. On 25.10.39 redesignated Stab/Flak-Regiment 202.

Reformed 12.43. In 4.44 absorbed Stab II./Flak-Regiment 8.

Service:

1939 in western Germany

1.2.44 not listed

1.3.44 under 23. Flak-Division in Russia with gem. I./34 (mot.) and le. 2.-3./78 (mot.)

1.4.44 under 23. Flak-Division with gem. I./34 (mot.), le.78 (mot.) and 4 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (9./VIII, 225./VIII, 238./VIII, 248./VIII)

1.5.44 under 23. Flak-Division with 4 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (9./VIII, 225./VIII, 238./VIII, 248./VIII) and 3 s.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (307./III, 309./III, 310./III)

1.6.44 under 23. Flak-Division with 5 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (9./VIII, 225./VIII, 238./VIII, 248./VIII, 249./VIII) and 4 s.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (307./III, 309./III, 310./III, 46./III)

1.7.44 under 23. Flak-Division with 5 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (9./VIII, 225./VIII, 238./VIII, 248./VIII, 249./VIII) and 3 s.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (307./III, 310./III, 46./III)

1.8.44 under 23. Flak-Division with no units attached

1.9.44 under 10. Flak-Brigade with gem. I./3 (mot.), gem. II./14 (mot.), gem. I./50 (mot.) and le. II./411 (Sf)

1.10.44 under 23. Flak-Division with gem.235 (v) and le.767 (v)

1.11.44 under 12. Flak-Division with gem. I./50 (mot.), le.76 (mot.) and le.853 (o)

1.12.44 under 12. Flak-Division with gem. I./50 (mot.), le.76 (mot.) and le.853 (o)

1945 in Eberswalde under 23. Flak-Division

I./Flak-Regiment 23 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.37 in Merseburg from II./Flak-Regiment 13, with 1. - 5. Batterie. On 15.11.38 redesignated II./Flak-Regiment 13.

Reformed 15.11.38 in Dresden from I./Flak-Regiment 10, with 1. - 5. Batterie. In Spring 1939 moved to Prague.

Service:

10.37 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis III

2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando IV

7.38 - 3.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 3

3.39 - 8.39 under Luftgaukommando VIII(?)

1939 in Poland, supporting 1. Panzer-Div.

1939 in Dresden

5.40 in France, supporting XVI. Armeekorps

8.40/12.40 at St. Pol under Stab/Flak-Regiment 202

4.41 in the Balkans (Stab/Flak-Regiment 201)

5.41/10.42 in Malemes

1942 in Crete (Flak-Regiment 58)

1.11.43 on Crete under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.1.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.2.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.3.44 on Crete under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.4.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.5.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.6.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.7.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.8.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.9.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.10.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.11.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1.12.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

1945 still on Crete

II./Flak-Regiment 23 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.35 in Rudolstadt with 6. - 8. Batterien, as II.(le.)/Flak-Regiment 23 (mot.). 1.4.35 - 1.11.35 used the cover designation Fahr-Abt. Rudolstadt. Disbanded 31.3.37.

Reformed 1.3.39 in Komotau with 6. - 10. Batterien.

Service:

10.35 - 3.37 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis III

3.39 - 8.39 in Komotau under Luftgaukommando VIII(?)

1939 under Koluft AOK.10 in southern Poland

1940 in France

1940 in Hamburg area, Luftgau XI

1941 - 43 in Central Russia under 12. Flak-Division and 18. Flak-Division

1.11.43 not listed

1.1.44 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 125)

1.2.44 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 125)

1.3.44 in Northern Russia under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 182)

1.4.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)

1.5.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)

1.6.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)

1.7.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)

1.8.44 under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 41)

1.9.44 directly under 2. Flak-Division

1.10.44 directly under 2. Flak-Division

1.11.44 under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)

1.12.44 under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)

1945 in Courland