schwere Flak-Abteilung 444 (Eisb.)

Formed Apr 1940 in Luftgau VI with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Dec 1940 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 444.

In Dec 1940(?) redesignated II./Flak-Regiment 44.

Reformed Oct 1942 in Luftgau VI, now as s.Flak-Abt. 444 (Eisb.), with 4 Batterien.

5./s.444 was formed in mid-1944.

Service:

• 1940 in Luftgau VI (Essen?)
• Apr 1943 in Duisburg
• 1 Nov 1943 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
  • in Innsbruck under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 130) [3./s.444]
• 1 Feb 1944 in Friedrichshafen under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 96) [2./s.444]
  • in Innsbruck under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 130) [3./s.444]
• 1 Mar 1944 in Marseille under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69) [Stab/s.444 only?]
  • in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2) [1., 4../s.444]
  • in Friedrichshafen under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 96) [2./s.444]
  • in Innsbruck under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 130) [3./s.444]
• 1 Apr 1944 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2) [Stab, 1., 4../s.444]
  • in Friedrichshafen under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 96) [2./s.444]
  • in Innsbruck under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 130) [3./s.444]
• 1 May 1944 in Mainz under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 189)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Mainz under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 189)
• 1 Jul 1944 under Luftgau Westfrankreich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 72)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Oct 1944 in Mainz under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 189) [Stab, 1., 3./s.444]
  • in Luftgau V under 9. Flak-Brigade [2., 4./s.444]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Mainz under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 189) [Stab, 1., 3./s.444]
  • in Halle under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [2./s.444 under Stab/s.132; 4./s.444 under Stab/s.627]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Mainz under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 189) [Stab, 1., 3./s.444]
  • in Halle under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 145) [2./s.444 under Stab/Heimat-Flak Abt. 40./IV; 4./s.444 under Stab/s.132]
• 1945 in Luftgau III
• 7 Mar 1945 to Rosslau