2. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

• GenLt Oskar Bertram, 1 Sep 1941 - 11 Jan 1942
• GenLt Walter Feyerabend, 12 Jan 1942 - 3 Feb 1942
• GenLt Heino von Rantzau, 3 Feb 1942 - 30 Sep 1943
• GenLt Alfons Luczny, 1 Oct 1943 - 15 Nov 1944
• Oberst Fritz Laicher, 16 Nov 1944 - 17 Apr 1945

Ia:

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• Hptm Gaspari, ? - Aug 1944
• Hptm Heinz Skrobucha, 22 Aug 1944 - Apr 1945

Formed 1 Sep 1941 in Leipzig from Luftverteidigungskommando 2 with:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 3 (Flakgruppe Thüringen) in Weimar(?)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 33 (Flakgruppe Halle-Leuna)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 300 (v) (Flakgruppe Leipzig)
• Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73 (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Leipzig)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 122

In Jan 1942 replaced by 14. Flak-Division, and moved to Luga (Heeresgrupp eNord) in Northern Russia.

Organisation on 31 Mar 1942 (Div. HQ Luga):

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 41 in Luga (covering the rear area of Heeresgruppe Nord)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 151 in Medved (supporting 16th Armee)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 164 in Roshdestvenno (supporting 18th Armee)
• Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 122
• Divisions Nachschubführer

In May 1942 joined by 6. Flak-Division, and now only covered the rear area of Heeresgruppe Nord.

Organisation Sep 1942:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 41 in Luga
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 43 in Ostrov
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 182 in Krasnovardeisk
• gem. Flak-Abteilung 517 (v) in Narva, with gem.431 (v) and le.720 (v)

Organisation 1 Nov 1943:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 182 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 41 (mot.)
• Sw.618 (v) and le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 8./I
• Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 122

On Feb 1944 the Div. HQ was moved from Luga to Pleskau, and later to Dorpat.

Stab/Flak-Regiment 41 left the division in Feb 1944, returned Apr 1944 and finally left in Jul 1944; Stab/Flak-Regiment 136 was added in Feb 1944; Stab/Flak-Regiment 151 was added Jul 1944, but left again Aug 1944.

Organisation 1 Aug 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 136 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 151 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 182 (mot.)
• Flak-Transport-Bttr. 23./VI, 31./I, 1./VI and 45./I
• Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 122

Stab/Flak-Regiment 151 (mot.) was transferred to 6. Flak-Division in Aug 1944, followed by Stab/Flak-Regiment 136 in Sep 1944.

In Oct 1944 moved to Germany, new HQ at Trier, and took control of 3 Flaksturm-Regiments.

Organisation 1 Nov 1944:

• Stab/Flaksturm-Regiment 2 (mot.)
• Stab/Flaksturm-Regiment 3 (mot.)
• Stab/Flaksturm-Regiment 4 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 8 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 182 (mot.)
• Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 122

Stab/Flaksturm-Regiment 1 (mot.) joined the division in Nov 1944, while Stab/Flak-Regiment 8 (v) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 182 (mot.) left forhttps://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/1flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">1. Flak-Brigade and 19. Flak-Brigade respectively.

Took part in the Battle of the Bulge. Jan 1945 at Eifel and Feb 1945 at Altenahr, supporting 5th Panzerarmee. Mar 1945 in Siegerland and surrendered Apr 1945, while in the Ruhr-pocket.

Strength Nov 1944 - Feb 1945:

Date	Heavy Flakbatteries	Light/medium Flakbatteries
8 Nov 1944	20	21
8 Jan 1945	18	17
8 Feb 1945	33	38
23 Feb 1945	19	24

Subordinated to Luftgau III, from Jan 1942 Luftflotte 1 and from Oct 1944 III. Flakkorps.