4. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

Gen Gerhard Hoffmann, 1.9.41 - 28.2.42

GenLt Johannes Hintz, 5.3.42 - 26.2.44

GenLt Ludwig Schilffarth, 26.2.44 - 31.10.44

Oberst Max Hecht, 5.11.44 - 18.4.45

Ia:

Maj Friedrich Herzberg, 1.9.41 - 14.1.43

Maj Uwe Vogel, 1.4.43 - 2.45

Maj Alfred Tuch, 12.2.45 - 18.4.45

Formed 1.9.41 in Düsseldorf from Luftverteidigungskommando 4 with:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 24 (o) (Flakgruppe Düsseldorf)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 44 (o) (Flakgruppe Essen)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 46 (o) (Flakgruppe Dorsten)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 64 (o) (Flakgruppe Duisburg)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Duisburg)

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 124

1941/42 moved to Ratingen, and 6.42 to Duisburg. Remained at Duisburg until the end.

Organisation 1.11.43:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 24 (o) (Flakgruppe Düsseldorf)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 44 (o) (Flakgruppe Essen)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 46 (o) (Flakgruppe Dorsten)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 64 (o) (Flakgruppe Duisburg)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Duisburg)

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 124

Stab/Flak-Regiment 120 (Flakgruppe Wuppertal) joined the division in 3.44, but left again in 6.44; Stab/Flak-Regiment 47 (Flakgruppe Münster) joined the division in 7.44 but left again 8.44; Stab/Flak-Regiment 112 (Eisb.) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 103 (Flakgruppe Kassel) joined the division in 7.44.

Organisation 1.9.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 24 (o) (Flakgruppe Düsseldorf)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 44 (o) (Flakgruppe Essen)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 46 (o) (Flakgruppe Dorsten)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 64 (o) (Flakgruppe Duisburg)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Duisburg)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 103 (o) (Flakgruppe Kassel)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 112 (Eisb.)

Flak-Transport-Bttr. 22./IV, 33./VI, 3./VI and 128./VI

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 124

Stab/Flak-Regiment 112 (Eisb.) left the division 10.44, while Stab/Flak-Regiment 117 (v) joined the division, but left again during 11.44.

Saw ground combat in 1945. Surrendered 18.4.45 in the Ruhr-pocket.

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando VI, and from 23.2.45 VI. Flakkorps.