Flak-Regiment 4

Stab/Flak-Regiment 4 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

Obstlt Oskar Bertram, 1.10.36 - 1.6.39

Oberst Rudolf Schulze, 1.6.39 - 2.40

Obstlt Ernst Bachmann, 2.40 - 3.40

Oberst Werner von Kistowski, 20.3.40 - 7.42

Oberst Wilhelm Köppen, 8.42 - 25.7.43

Oberst Ernst Bachmann, 25.7.43 - 27.8.44

Oberst Freimund von Arnim, 28.8.44 - 3.45

Formed 1.10.36 in Dortmund.

Service:

10.36 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis IV

2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando VI

7.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 4

from 8.39 as Flakgruppe Dortmund

Served in Calais and Dunkirk for a brief period during the summer 1940, and then returned to Germany as Flakgruppe Bochum

Moved to Southern Russia in 1942, and served under 15. Flak-Division in the Caucasus

1.11.43 under 15. Flak-Division, with le.77 (v) and gem. II./24 (mot.)

1.1.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./32 (mot.)

1.2.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. II./24 (mot.), gem. II./46 (mot.), gem.147 (v), gem.236 (v), le.77 (v), le.774 (v) and Lsp. 2./110

1.3.44 under 15. Flak-Division with gem. II./24 (mot.), gem. II./46 (mot.), gem.147 (v), gem.236 (v), le.77 (v), le.774 (v) and Lsp. 2./110

1.4.44 under 15. Flak-Division with gem. II./24 (mot.), gem. II./46 (mot.) and le.77 (v)

1.5.44 under 15. Flak-Division with gem. II./24 (mot.) and le.77 (v)

1.6.44 under 15. Flak-Division with gem. II./24 (mot.), gem. I./25 (mot.) and le.77 (v)

1.7.44 under 15. Flak-Division with gem. II./24 (mot.), gem. I./25 (mot.) and le.77 (v)

1.8.44 under 15. Flak-Division with gem. II./24 (mot.), gem. I./25 (mot.) and le.77 (Sf)

1.9.44 under 15. Flak-Division with gem. II./24 (mot.), gem. I./25 (mot.) and le.77 (Sf)

1.10.44 under 15. Flak-Division with gem. II./24 (mot.), le.77 (mot. Sf) and le.91 (Sf)

1.11.44 under 15. Flak-Division with gem. II./24 (mot.), s. I./40 (Sf), le.77 (mot. Sf), le.91 (Sf), le.724 (v) and le.775 (v)

1.12.44 under 15. Flak-Division with gem. II./24 (mot.), le.91 (Sf) and gem. I./231 (mot.)

Served under the 15. Flak-Division, during the withdrawal through Romania and Hungary, and ended the war in the Wien area

I./Flak-Regiment 4 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.35 in Dortmund with 1. - 5. Batterien. 1.10.35 - 1.11.35 used the cover designation Fahr-Abt. Dortmund.

Service:

10.35 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis IV

2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando VI

7.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 4

Served in the Westwall, and in France (1940), supporting the 1st Armee

6.41 served under Koluft 1. Panzergruppe (Stab/Flak-Regiment 37) in Heeresgruppe Süd

1942 in the Caucasus, under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)

1.11.43 not listed

1.1.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.2.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.3.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17) in South Russia

1.4.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.5.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.6.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.7.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.8.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.9.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 35)

1.10.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.11.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.12.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)

1.45 at Radom and Cracow (ground combat, heavy losses)

II./Flak-Regiment 4 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.10.36 in Dortmund as II./Flak-Regiment 4 (le. mot.) with 6. - 8. Batterien. Disbanded 15.11.38.

Reformed 15.11.38 in Münster from I./Flak-Regiment 34, now as II./Flak-Regiment 4 (gem. mot.) with 6. - 10. Batterien.

Service:

10.36 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis IV

2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando VI

7.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 4

Served in the Westwall

5.40 in France, supporting VI. Armeekorps

6.41 served under Koluft 9th Armee (Stab/Flak-Regiment 125) in Heeresgruppe Mitte

1942/43 at Rshew and Newel under Stab/Flak-Regiment 125

1.11.43 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10)

1.1.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 35)

1.2.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)

1.3.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 35)

1.4.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 35)

1.5.44 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 134)

1.6.44 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)

1.7.44 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)

1.8.44 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)

1.9.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)

1.10.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)

1.11.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 116)

1.12.44 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 116)

12.44 in Courland, operating together with an armoured train under VI. Armeekorps.

1945 in Danzig

III./Flak-Regiment 4 (Sw. mot.):

Formed 15.11.38 in Dortmund with 11. - 13. Batterien.

In 8.43(?) redesignated Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 469.

Service:

11.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 4

7.41 - 9.42 in Ostende