Stab/Flak-Regiment 43 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Heino von Rantzau, 15.11.38 - 6.7.40
• Oberst Walter Hippel, 6.7.40 - 8.9.40
• Oberst Wolfgang Freytag, 8.9.40 - 27.6.41
• Obstlt Erwin Giebner, 6.41 - 1.44
• Obstlt Richard Kolb, 24.1.44 - 5.44
• Oberst Hermann Souchon, 6.44 - 7.44
• Obstlt Richard Kolb, 7.44 - 2.8.44
• Oberst Alfred Krempe, 2.8.44 - 8.5.45

Formed 15.11.38 in Dessau-Kochstedt.

Service:

• 11.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 3.
• 8.39 - 9.41 in Dessau as Flakgruppe Dessau, under Luftverteidigungskommando 2. 
• 9.42 in Ostrow (Heeresgruppe Nord), now under 2. Flak-Division with 127, 294, 753, 843 and 994.
• 22.6.43 under 6. Flak-Division with 245, 323, 341 and 833
• 1.11.43 under 6. Flak-Division with le.753 (v), gem.214 (v), gem.127 (v), le.92 (mot), gem. I./13 (mot), le. 1./867 (E), Sw. 1.-3./120 (v) and Ausw.Zug 43
• 1.1.44 under 6. Flak-Division with gem.127 (mot.), gem.294 (v), s.218 (E) and le.753 (v)
• 1.2.44 under 6. Flak-Division with gem.127 (mot.), gem I./291 (v), gem.294 (v), s. 2./218 (E), le.92 (v) and le.753 (v)
• 1.3.44 under 6. Flak-Division with gem.127 (mot.), gem. I./291 (v), gem.294 (v), le.753 (v), le.994 (v) and Sw.120 (v)
• 1.4.44 under 6. Flak-Division with gem. I./291 (v), gem.127 (mot.), gem. I./411 (mot.), gem.294 (v), le.753 (v) and le. 994 (v)
• 1.5.44 under 6. Flak-Division with gem. I./291 (v), gem.127 (mot.), gem. I./411 (mot.), and le.753 (v)
• 1.6.44 under 6. Flak-Division with gem. I./291 (v), gem. I./411 (mot.), and le.753 (v)
• 1.7.44 in Latvia under 6. Flak-Division with gem. I./411 (mot.), and le.753 (v)
• 1.8.44 under 6. Flak-Division with Sw.120 (v), s.219 (v), gem.385 (v), Sw.618 (v), le.720 (v), le.867 (ETr.) and le.994 (v)
• 1.9.44 under 6. Flak-Division with Stab, 1.-2./s.218 (E), s.385 (o), Sw.618 (v), gem.645 (v), le.720 (v), le.867 (ETr.), s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 4807 and 3 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (6./I, 8./I and 28./I)
• 1.10.44 under 6. Flak-Division with Sw.120 (v), gem.127 (v), Stab, 1.-2./s.218 (E), s.385 (o), gem.517 (v), Sw.618 (v), Stab, 1., 3.-6./le.720 (v), Stab, 2., 4./le.867 (ETr.), s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 4807, 4808 and 3 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (6./I, 8./I and 28./I)
• 1.11.44 under 6. Flak-Division with 3./Sw.120 (v), 1./le.93 (Sf), Stab, 1.-2./s.218 (E), gem.219 (v), gem.294 (v), s.385 (o), gem.517 (v), Sw.618 (v), le.766 (v), le.834 (v), Stab, 2., 4./le.867 (ETr.), s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 4807, 4808 and 4809
• 1.12.44 under 6. Flak-Division with Stab, 1.-2./s.218 (E), s.219 (v), Stab, 1.-3., 5.-6./gem.294 (v), gem.517 (v), Sw.618 (v), gem.645 (v), le.766 (v), 2., 4./le.867 (ETr.), s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 4807, 4808 and 4809
• 1945 in Libau

I./Flak-Regiment 43 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.37 in Wittenberg with 1. - 5. Batterien. Destroyed 5.43 in Tunisia.

Reformed 1.11.43 in Vitebsk from IV./Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 3, with 5 batteries.

In 4.44 renamed le.Flak-Abteilung 78.

Service:

• 10.37 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis III
• 2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando IV
• 7.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 3
• 8.39 - 1940 under Luftverteidigungskommando 2(?)
• 1940 in France, supporting IV. Armeekorps
• 9.40 in Lemwerder
• 1940/41 in Luftgau XI (Bremen) and Luftgau III (Berlin)
• 4.41 in the Balkans (Stab/Flak-Regiment 18)
• 6.41 on Sicily
• 12.41 in Benghasi
• 10.42 at El Alamein
• 1.43 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 135)
• 1.11.43 in the Vitebsk area, under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1.1.44 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1.2.44 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1.3.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1.4.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)

II./Flak-Regiment 43 (gem. mot.):

Formed 15.11.38 in Dessau-Kochstedt from I./Flak-Regiment 26, with 6. - 10. Batterien.

Service:

• 11.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 3
• 1939 saw action in Poland
• 5.40 in France under Stab/Flak-Regiment 103
• 6.41 under Stab/Regiment General Göring supporting Panzergruppe 3
• 1942 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1943 saw action at Rossosch and Voronesh
• 1.11.43 not listed
• 1.1.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1.2.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1.3.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1.4.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1.5.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1.6.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1.7.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 48)
• 1.8.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)
• 1944 saw action at Buza and Romanesti
• 1.9.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)
• 1.10.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 1.11.44 under 17. Flak-Brigade
• 1.12.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 1945 at Papa and Komorn

III./Flak-Regiment 43 (Sw. mot.):

Formed 15.11.38 in Dessau-Kochstedt with 11. - 13. Batterien. 14./43 was formed 1942 from 5./146.

In 8.43 redesignated Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 440, with 14./43 becoming Scheinwerfer-Bttr. zbV 2508.

Service:

• 11.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 3
• 8.39 - 1941 under  Luftverteidigungskommando 2
• 10.42 in Brühl
• 1943 moved to the Crimea (possibly before becoming Abt. 440)

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