24. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Fritz Grieshammer, 23 Dec 1943 - May 1945

Ia:

• Maj Arnold Weigert, ? - May 1945

Formed Dec 1943 in Wien-Kobenzl from Stab/16. Flak-Brigade, for air defence in the Wien and lower Donau areas.

Organisation 1 Jan 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 28 (Flakgruppe Wien-West)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 76 (Flakgruppe Bruck/Mur)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 88 (Flakgruppe Wiener-Neustadt)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 (Flakgruppe Wien-Nord)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 184 (Flakgruppe Böhmen) in Pilsen
• Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1 (Flakgruppe Linz/Oberdonau)
• Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 6 (v) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Wien)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 144

Stab/Flak-Regiment z.b.V. Wien-Süd joined the division in Jan 1944, and became Stab/Flak-Regiment 102 (Flakgruppe Wien-Süd) in Feb 1944.

In Jun 1944 Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1 , Stab/Flak-Regiment 88 and Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 left the division for the new 7. Flak-Brigade.

Organisation 1 Jul 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 28 (Flakgruppe Wien-West)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 76 (Flakgruppe Bruck/Mur)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 102 (Flakgruppe Wien-Süd)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 184 (Flakgruppe Böhmen) in Pilsen
• Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 6 (v) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Wien)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 144

Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 returned to the division in Jul 1944, while Stab/Flak-Regiment 76 left for the 7. Flak-Brigade; Stab/Flak-Regiment 184 left the division in Aug 1944.

Organisation 1 Oct 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 28 (Flakgruppe Wien-West)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 102 (Flakgruppe Wien-Süd)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 (Flakgruppe Wien-Nord)
• Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 6 (v) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Wien)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 144

Stab/Flak-Regiment 63 joined the division in Nov 1944.

Surrendered May 1945 in Wien, after heavy losses (ground combat).

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando XVII, and from Feb 1945 V. Flakkorps.