4. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

• Gen Gerhard Hoffmann, 1 Sep 1941 - 28 Feb 1942
• GenLt Johannes Hintz, 5 Mar 1942 - 26 Feb 1944
• GenLt Ludwig Schilffarth, 26 Feb 1944 - 31 Oct 1944
• Oberst Max Hecht, 5 Nov 1944 - 18 Apr 1945

Ia:

• Maj Friedrich Herzberg, 1 Sep 1941 - 14 Jan 1943
• Maj Uwe Vogel, 1 Apr 1943 - Feb 1945
• Maj Alfred Tuch, 12 Feb 1945 - 18 Apr 1945

Formed 1 Sep 1941 in Düsseldorf from Luftverteidigungskommando 4 with:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 24 (Flakgruppe Düsseldorf)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 44 (Flakgruppe Essen)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 46 (Flakgruppe Dorsten)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 64 (Flakgruppe Duisburg)
• Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Duisburg)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 124

1941/42 moved to Ratingen, and Jun 1942 to Duisburg. Remained at Duisburg until the end.

Organisation 1 Nov 1943:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 24 (Flakgruppe Düsseldorf)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 44 (Flakgruppe Essen)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 46 (Flakgruppe Dorsten)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 64 (Flakgruppe Duisburg)
• Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Duisburg)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 124

Stab/Flak-Regiment 120 (Flakgruppe Wuppertal) joined the division in Mar 1944, but left again in Jun 1944; Stab/Flak-Regiment 47 (Flakgruppe Munstter) joined the division in Jul 1944 but left again Aug 1944; Stab/Flak-Regiment 112 (Eisb.) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 103 (Flakgruppe Kassel) joined the division in Jul 1944.

Organisation 1 Sep 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 24 (Flakgruppe Düsseldorf)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 44 (Flakgruppe Essen)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 46 (Flakgruppe Dorsten)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 64 (Flakgruppe Duisburg)
• Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Duisburg)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 103 (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 Oct 1944, while Stab/Flak-Regiment 117 (v) joined the division, but left again during Nov 1944.

Saw ground combat in 1945. Surrendered 18 Apr 1945 in the Ruhr-pocket.

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando VI, and from 23 Feb 1945 VI. Flakkorps.