20. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

• GenLt Georg Neuffer, 12 Nov 1942 - 10 May 1943*
• GenMaj Otto Sydow, 1 Oct 1943 - Oct 1944
• Oberst Dr. Hermann Rudhart, Oct 1944 - 30 Oct 1944
• Oberst Johann-Wilhelm Doering-Manteuffel, 30 Oct 1944 - 19 Jan 1945
• GenMaj Theodor Herbert, 19 Jan 1945 - 22 Mar 1945
• Oberst Ernst Schluchtmann, 22 Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945

* became POW

Ia:

• Maj Werner Britze, Nov 1942 - May 1943
• Hptm Rolf Silber, 29 Oct 1943 - May 1945

Formed 13 Nov 1942 in Leipzig, trasnferred to Tunisia, and took control of all Flak units there (supporting the 5th Panzer-Armee).

Organisation 1 Mar 1943:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 78(?) (Flakgruppe Tunis)
• Flakgruppe Bizerta
• Flakgruppe Soussa
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 140

Surrendered May 1943.

Reformed 1 Oct 1943 in Belgrade from Inspizient der Flakartillerie beim Luftwaffenkommando Südost, to control all Flak units in Yugoslavia.

Organisation 1 Nov 1943:

• no units attached until Dec 1943

Organisation 1 Jan 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 38 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 40 (mot.)
• Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 140

Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 (mot.) joined the division in Sep 1944.

Began withdrawal from the Balkans Oct 1944, Oct 1944 in Funfkirchen and Feb 1945 at Steinamanger.

Subordinated to Luftflotte 2, 1 Oct 1943 Luftwaffenkommando Südost and from Oct 1944 V. Flakkorps.