Flak-Brigade I

Kommandeure:

Ia:

Formed 1.6.40 in France (for Operation Red) with:

Organisation 12.7.40 (air defence of Paris):

On 14.12.40 moved to Dessau, and 1.4.41 became Stab/I. Flakkorps.

Reformed 4.44 in Paris (as the 1. Flak-Brigade), to control all Flak units in the Paris area.

Organisation 1.5.44:

Both Stab/Flak-Regiment 79 (mot.) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 653 (mot.) left the brigade in 6.44.

Organisation 1.7.44:

Organisation 1.8.44:

In 8.44 withdrew to Meux, 9.44 to Trier.

Stab/Flak-Regiment 72 (E) left the brigade in 9.44, and was replaced by Stab/Flak-Regiment 15 (v); Stab/Flak-Regiment 114 (E) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 100 (mot.) left the brigade in 10.44.

Organisation 1.12.44:

11.44 to Amersfort (Holland, attached to the 16th Flak-Division), 12.44 to Aldenhoven, 2.45 to Köln (attached to 7th Flak-Division). 4.45 at Düsseldorf. Surrenderd 18.4.45 in the Ruhr pocket.

Subordinated to:


© 1997-2003 Michael Holm