1. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

• GenLt Ludwig Schilffarth, 1 Sep 1941 - 20 Jan 1943
• GenMaj Max Schaller, 20 Jan 1943 - 9 Feb 1944
• GenLt Erich Kressmann, 10 Feb 1944 - 5 Nov 1944
• GenMaj Kurt von Ludwig, 5 Nov 1944 - 15 Nov 1944
• GenMaj Otto Sydow, 15 Nov 1944 - 2 May 1945*

Ia:

• ?
• Maj Friedrich Herzberg, ? - Feb 1944
• ObLt Kurt Helmut Fischer, 1944 - Sep 1944
• Maj Karl Götze, 4 Oct 1944 - Jan 1945
• Maj Jantzen, 8 Jan 1945 - Feb 1945
• Hptm Heinmz Berger, Feb 1945 - Apr 1945
• Hptm Alfred Tuch, Apr 1945 - May 1945

Formed 1 Sep 1941 in Berlin W15 from Luftverteidigungskommando 1. Main HQ was Berlin NW87 (Flakbunker Zoo) with:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 22 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Südost)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 53 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Nordwest)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 82 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Berlin)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 121

Reorganised in Oct 1942(?) with:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 22 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Süd) in Berlin-Lankwitz
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 53 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Nord) in Berlin Heiligensee
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 126 (Flakgruppe Berlin-West) in Berlin-Reinickendorf
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 82 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Berlin) in Berlin W15
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 121

Stab/Flak-Regiment 172 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Ost) was added in Feb 1943.

Organisation on 1 Nov 1943:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 22 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Süd) in Berlin-Lankwitz
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 53 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Nord) in Berlin Heiligensee
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 126 (Flakgruppe Berlin-West) in Berlin-Reinickendorf
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 172 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Ost) in Berlin NW7
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 82 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Berlin) in Berlin W15
• le.Alarm-Bttr. 29./III
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 121

Stab/Flak-Regiment 172 moved to Stettin in Jun 1944, and was never replaced; instead Flakgruppe West became Flakgruppe Ost.

Organisation on 1 Aug 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 22 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Süd) in Berlin-Lankwitz
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 53 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Nord) in Berlin Heiligensee
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 126 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Ost) in Berlin-Reinickendorf
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 82 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Berlin) in Berlin W15
• Flak-Transport-Bttr. 24./III, 122./IV and 126./IV
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 121

Stab/Flak-Regiment 72 (Eisb.) joined the division in Oct 1944.

Organisation on 1 Dec 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 22 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Süd) in Berlin-Lankwitz
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 53 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Nord) in Berlin Heiligensee
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 126 (Flakgruppe Berlin-Ost) in Berlin-Reinickendorf
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 82 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Berlin) in Berlin W15
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 72 (Eisb.) in Berlin
• Flak-Transport-Bttr. (mot.) 24./III, 122./IV and 126./IV
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 121

Saw ground combat in Apr 1945 during the defence of Berlin.

The division was subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando III, and from Apr 1945 II. Flakkorps.

* Sydow became POW on 2 May 1945.