16. Flak-Brigade

Flak-Brigade XVI

Kommandeure:

GenMaj Fritz Grieshammer, 15.12.42 - 31.12.43

Obstlt Erich Rösner, 24.10.44 - 4.45

Formed 9.42 in Wien (initially also known as Flak-Brigade Wien) with:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 28 (o) (Flakgruppe Wien)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1 (o) (Flakgruppe Linz/Oberdonau)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 6 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Wien)

In Summer 1943 became 16. Flak-Brigade.

Orgnanisation 1.11.43:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 28 (o) (Flakgruppe Wien-West)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 76 (o) (Flakgruppe Bruck/Mur)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 88 (o) (Flakgruppe Wiener-Neustadt)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 (o) (Flakgruppe Wien-Nord)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 184 (o) (Flakgruppe Böhmen) in Pilsen

Stab/Flak-Regiment z.b.V. Brüx (o)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1 (o) (Flakgruppe Linz/Oberdonau)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 6 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Wien)

In 12.43 redesignated Stab/24. Flak-Division.

Reformed 24.10.44 in Goldap/East Prussia (as 16. Flak-Brigade) from Stab/Flak-Regiment 110, initially to protect the Führer-HQ in Rastenburg (Flakgruppe Masuren). 3.45 in Danzig area, 6.3.45 ordered to Münster/Westfalen, 4.45 at Wittenberge/elbe (14. Flak-Division).

Organisation 1.11.44 under II. Flakkorps (no Stab/Flak-Regiment attached):

3. and 5./s.135 (o); 4./s.145 (E); Stab, 1.-6./gem.161 (v); 2./s.217 (o); Stab, 1.-6./gem.251 (v); 5./s.288 (o); 4./s.313 (o); 1./s.477 (o); Stab/s.484 (o); Stab, 5. and 8./s.533 (o); 2.-4./s.571 (o); 3./le.722 (o); 2./s.807 (o); s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10430, 10431, 10911, 10912 and 10937

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 176

Organisation 1.12.44 under 18. Flak-Division (no Stab/Flak-Regiment attached):

3. and 5./s.135 (o); Stab, 1.-6./gem.161 (v); 4.-5./s.173 (o); s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10430, 10431, 10911, 10912 and 10937; Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 21./I and 60./VIII

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 176

Surrendered 5.45.

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando XVII, from 11.44 18. Flak-Division and from 4.45 14. Flak-Division.