Flak-Regiment 23

Stab/Flak-Regiment 23 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Ludwig Schilffarth, 26 Aug 1939 - 25 Oct 1939
• Obstlt Ernst Westphal, Dec 1943 - 15 Mar 1944
• Oberst Waldemar Zander, 16 Mar 1944 - May 1945

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Prague. On 25 Oct 1939 redesignated Stab/Flak-Regiment 202.

Reformed Dec 1943. In Apr 1944 absorbed Stab II./Flak-Regiment 8.

Service:

• 1939 in western Germany
• 1 Feb 1944 not listed
• 1 Mar 1944 under 23. Flak-Division in Russia with gem. I./34 (mot.) and le. 2.-3./78 (mot.)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 23. Flak-Division with gem. I./34 (mot.), le.78 (mot.) and 4 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (9./VIII, 225./VIII, 238./VIII, 248./VIII)
• 1 May 1944 under 23. Flak-Division with 4 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (9./VIII, 225./VIII, 238./VIII, 248./VIII) and 3 s.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (307./III, 309./III, 310./III)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 23. Flak-Division with 5 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (9./VIII, 225./VIII, 238./VIII, 248./VIII, 249./VIII) and 4 s.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (307./III, 309./III, 310./III, 46./III)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 23. Flak-Division with 5 s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (9./VIII, 225./VIII, 238./VIII, 248./VIII, 249./VIII) and 3 s.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. (307./III, 310./III, 46./III)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 23. Flak-Division with no units attached
• 1 Sep 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade with gem. I./3 (mot.), gem. II./14 (mot.), gem. I./50 (mot.) and le. II./411 (Sf)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 23. Flak-Division with gem.235 (v) and le.767 (v)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 12. Flak-Division with gem. I./50 (mot.), le.76 (mot.) and le.853 (o)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 12. Flak-Division with gem. I./50 (mot.), le.76 (mot.) and le.853 (o)
• 1945 in Eberswalde under 23. Flak-Division

I./Flak-Regiment 23 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Merseburg from II./Flak-Regiment 13, with 1. - 5. Batterie. On 15 Nov 1938 redesignated II./Flak-Regiment 13.

Reformed 15 Nov 1938 in Dresden from I./Flak-Regiment 10, with 1. - 5. Batterie. In Spring 1939 moved to Prague.

Service:

• Oct 1937 - Feb 1938 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis III
• Feb 1938 - Jul 1938 under Luftgaukommando IV
• Jul 1938 - Mar 1939 under Luftverteidigungskommando 3
• Mar 1939 - Aug 1939 under Luftgaukommando VIII(?)
• 1939 in Poland, supporting 1. Panzer-Div.
• 1939 in Dresden
• May 1940 in France, supporting XVI. Armeekorps
• Aug 1940/Dec 1940 at St. Pol under Stab/Flak-Regiment 202
• Apr 1941 in the Balkans (Stab/Flak-Regiment 201)
• May 1941/Oct 1942 in Malemes
• 1942 in Crete (Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Nov 1943 on Crete under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Mar 1944 on Crete under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 May 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1945 still on Crete

II./Flak-Regiment 23 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1 Oct 1935 in Rudolstadt with 6. - 8. Batterien, as II.(le.)/Flak-Regiment 23 (mot.). 1 Apr 1935 - 1 Nov 1935 used the cover designation Fahr-Abt. Rudolstadt. Disbanded 31 Mar 1937.

Reformed 1 Mar 1939 in Komotau with 6. - 10. Batterien.

Service:

• Oct 1935 - Mar 1937 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis III
• Mar 1939 - Aug 1939 in Komotau under Luftgaukommando VIII(?)
• 1939 under Koluft AOK.10 in southern Poland
• 1940 in France
• 1940 in Hamburg area, Luftgau XI
• 1941 - 43 in Central Russia under 12. Flak-Division and 18. Flak-Division
• 1 Nov 1943 not listed
• 1 Jan 1944 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 125)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 125)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Northern Russia under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 182)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1 May 1944 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 41)
• 1 Sep 1944 directly under 2. Flak-Division
• 1 Oct 1944 directly under 2. Flak-Division
• 1 Nov 1944 under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1945 in Courland