Flak-Regiment 46

Stab/Flak-Regiment 46 (o):

Kommandeure:

Obstlt Heinrich Schmidt, 6.41 - 8.41

Oberst Alfred Heller, 8.41 - 12.42

Obstlt Arthur à Brassard, 12.12.42 - 23.8.43

Obstlt Hubert Edler von Svoboda, 25.8.43 - 7.12.44

Oberst Wilhelm Surwald, 7.12.44 - 5.45

Formed 6.41 in Dortmund-Dorsten, Luftgau VI.

Service:

Known as Flakgruppe Dorsten, 1941 - 1945, but might also have been in Bochum for at short period

1.11.43 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with s.366 (o), s.643 (o), s.445 (o), s.471 (o), s.627 (o), s.382 (o), le.881 (o), le.882 (o), Lsp. 1.-3./203 (o), Lsp. 1.-3./103 (o), Ausw.Zug 298 (o), Ausw.Zug 263 (o) and Ausw.Zug 35 (v)

1.1.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with s.366 (o), s.382 (o), s.445 (o), s.471 (o), s.627 (o), s.643 (o), le.881 (o), le.882 (o) and Lsp.203

1.2.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with s.366 (o), s.382 (o), s.445 (o), s.471 (o), s.627 (o), s.643 (o), le.881 (o), le.882 (o), s. 3./243 (o) and Lsp.203

1.3.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with s.366 (o), s.382 (o), s.445 (o), s.471 (o), s.627 (o), s.643 (o), le.881 (o), le.882 (o), s. 3./243 (o) and Flak-Bttr.zbV 5778

1.4.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with s.366 (o), s.382 (o), s.445 (o), s.471 (o), s.627 (o), s.643 (o), le.881 (o), le.882 (o), s. 3./243 (o) and s. 3./446 (E)

1.5.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with s.366 (o), s.382 (o), s.445 (o), s.471 (o), s.627 (o), s.643 (o), le.881 (o), le.882 (o), s. 3./243 (o), s. 3./446 (E) and s. 2./430 (E)

1.6.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with s.366 (o), s.382 (o), s.445 (o), s.471 (o), s.627 (o), s.643 (o), s. 3./243 (o), s. 3./446 (E), s. 2./430 (E), le.881 (o), le.882 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 10401, 10402 and 10408

1.7.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with s.572 (v), s.231 (o), s.623 (o), s.476 (o), s.707 (o), s.525 (E), s.535 (E), s.536 (E), s.366 (o), s.382 (o), s.445 (o), s.471 (o), s.627 (o), s.643 (o), s. 3./243 (o), s. 3./446 (E), le.881 (o), le.882 (o), Flak-Abt.zbV 11600 (= s.137), Flak-Bttr.zbV 10401, 10402, 10408 and 10409

1.8.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with 5.-6./s.137 (o), s.231 (o), s.243 (o), s.366 (o), s.382 (o), s.445 (o), s.471 (o), 3./s.474 (v), s.476 (o), s.572 (v), 1.-2., 4./s.625 (o), 3./s.627 (o), 1.-2./s.643 (o), 2./s.707 (o), le.881 (o), 1.-2., 4., 6./le.882 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 10401, 10402, 10408 and 10409

1.9.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with 5./s.137 (o), 1., 3.-4./s.231 (o), s.366 (o), s.382 (o), s.445 (o), s.471 (o), 3./s.474 (v), 1., 3./s.476 (o), s.572 (v), 1.-2., 4./s.625 (o), 3./s.627 (o), 1./s.643 (o), le.881 (o), 1.-2., 4.-5./le.882 (o), Flak-Bttr.zbV 10401, 10402, 10408, 10409, 10413 and 10418

1.10.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with 2.-3./s.112 (o); 5./s.137 (o); Stab, 1., 3./s.231 (o); s.366 (o); s.382 (o); s.445 (o); 5./s.466 (o); s.471 (o); 1., 3./s.476 (o); 1.-2., 4./s.625 (o); 3./s.627 (o); Stab, 1./s.643 (o); le.881 (o); Stab, 1.-2., 4.-5./le.882 (o); s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10401, 10402, 10408, 10409, 10413, 10418

1.11.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with 5./s.137 (o); 3./s.231 (o); 3./s.243 (o); 3./s.244 (o); 1.-5./s.366 (o); s.382 (o); 3./s.407 (o); s.445 (o); Stab, 1., 3.-4./s.471 (o); 1./s.476 (o); 1., 4./s.625 (o); 3./s.627 (o); Stab, 1./s.643 (o); le.881 (o); s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10401, 10402, 10408, 10409, 10413, 10418

1.12.44 in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division with 5./s.137 (o); 3./s.243 (o); 1., 3., 5./s.366 (o), 1./s.231 (o), 2./s.471 (o), 2./s.625 (o); s.382 (o); s.445 (o); 5./s.474 (v); 1./s.476 (o); 1., 4./s.625 (o); 3./s.627 (o); s.643 (o); le.881 (o)

I./Flak-Regiment 46 (gem. mot.):

Formed 12.41 from Res.Flak-Abteilung 141, with 1. - 5. Batterien. Destroyed 5.43 in Tunisia.

Reformed 1.11.43 in Taganrog(?) from IV./Luftwaffen-Artillerie-Regiment 15.

Destroyed 8.44 in Romania.

Service:

1942 in Luftgau XI and Luftgau VII

6.42 in Delmenhorst

8.42 transferred to Africa, 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102)

11.43 Taganrog

1.1.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.2.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)

1.3.44 in Southern Russia, 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)

1.4.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)

1.5.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)

1.6.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)

1.7.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)

1.8.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)

8.44 at Buzau and Romanesti

1.9.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)

II./Flak-Regiment 46 (gem. mot.):

Formed 10.41 from Res.Flak-Abteilung 244, with 6. - 10. Batterien.

Service:

16.12.41 to Rovaniemi, Finland

7.42 at Kirkenes

12.42 at Titovka and Kalastajasarento

from 23.3.43 under Stab/Flak-Regiment 229

1.11.43 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229) [now as gem. II./46 (v)]

1.1.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)

1.2.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)

1.3.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)

1.4.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)

1.5.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 181)

1.6.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 181)

1.7.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 181)

1.8.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 181)

1.9.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 181)

1.10.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 181)

1.11.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 181)

1.12.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 181)

1.45 transferred to Germany, via Denmark

2.45 at Liegnitz and Breslau (I. Flakkorps)