III Flakkorps
Mad Russian:
22nd Flak Division of the III Flakkorps
Formed May 1st, 1943 in Dortmund (possibly from parts of Stab/Flak Brigade X).
Organization November 1st, 1943:
* Stab/Flak Regiment 54 (Flakgruppe Münster)
* Stab/Flak Regiment 67 (Flakgruppe Bochum)
* Stab/Flak Regiment 103 (Flakgruppe Kurhessen)
* Stab/Flak Regiment 124 (Flakgruppe Dortmund)
* Stab/Flak Regiment 183 (Flakgruppe Hagen)
* Stab/Flakscheinwerfer Regiment 146 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Dortmund)
* Stab/Flak Regiment 112 (Eisb.)
* Luftnachrichten Abteilung 142
Stab/Flak Regiment 112 (Eisb.) reassigned in December 1943.
Stab/Flak Regiment 103 reassigned in July 1944.
Stab/Flak Regiment 54 reassigned in August 1944, and was replaced by Stab/Flak Regiment 47.
Stab/Flak Regiment 50 (ETr.) was briefly attached to the division during July and August 1944.
Organization October 1st, 1944:
* Stab/Flak Regiment 47 (Flakgruppe Münster)
* Stab/Flak Regiment 67 (Flakgruppe Bochum)
* Stab/Flak Regiment 124 (Flakgruppe Dortmund)
* Stab/Flakscheinwerfer Regiment 146 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Dortmund)
* Stab/Flak Regiment 183 (Flakgruppe Hagen)
* Luftnachrichten Abteilung 142
Stab/Flak Regiment 112 (Eisb.) assigned to the division November 1944.
Surrendered to the Americans at Iserlohn on 16 April, 1945.
Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando VI, and from April 1945 III. Flakkorps.
PRIMARY SOURCES:
Book References
U.S. War Department Handbook on German Military Forces
Verbunde und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS 1939-1945 Units 1-5
Verbunde und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS 1939-1945 Units 6-14
Verbunde und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS 1939-1945 Units 15-30
Websites referencing III Flakkorp Units:
III Flakkorps:
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/hq/iiiflak.htm
http://web.telia.com/~u18313395/normandy/gerob/gerob.html
2nd Flak Division:
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/2fladiv.htm
7th Flak Division
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/7fladiv.htm
16th Flak Division
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/16fladiv.htm
22nd Flak Division
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/22fladiv.htm
Mad Russian:
Flak Unit Organizations in III Flakkorps
Flak Division:
Division HQ
Air Defense Signal Battalion
Heavy Search Light Regiment
3 Flak Regiments
Luftwaffe Medical Unit
Total Flak Division weapons:
270 20mm guns
162 Quad 20mm guns
138 88mm guns
Sturm Flak Regiment
3 Battalions each with:
30 20mm guns
18 Quad 20mm guns
12 88mm guns
Total Sturm Flak Regiment weapons:
90 20mm guns
54 Quad 20mm guns
36 88mm guns
PRIMARY SOURCES:
Book References
U.S. War Department Handbook on German Military Forces
Verbunde und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS 1939-1945 Units 1-5
Verbunde und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS 1939-1945 Units 6-14
Verbunde und Truppen der Deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen SS 1939-1945 Units 15-30
Websites referencing III Flakkorp Units:
III Flakkorps:
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/hq/iiiflak.htm
http://web.telia.com/~u18313395/normandy/gerob/gerob.html
2nd Flak Division:
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/2fladiv.htm
7th Flak Division
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/7fladiv.htm
16th Flak Division
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/16fladiv.htm
22nd Flak Division
http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/22fladiv.htm
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