Kommandeure:

• GenLt Gaston von Chaulin-Egersberg, 1.2.42 - 1.7.42
• GenLt Theodor Spieß, 1.7.42 - 1.3.44
• GenMaj Max Schaller, 1.3.44 - 1.10.44
• GenMaj Adolf Wolf, 2.10.44 - 8.5.45

Ia:

• Maj Hans Dilschneider, 11.42 - 8.44
• Maj Alfred Tuch, 25.8.44 - 12.44
• Maj Walter Hohmann, 15.12.44 - 5.45

Formed 1.2.42 in Caen, replacing the 9th Flak-Division. 1.4.42 at Vernon (northwest of Paris) with:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 18 in Le Creusot
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 59 in Paris
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 100 in Le Havre
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 133

In early 1943 moved to Laval (southeast of Rennes, attached to 7th Armee) with:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 15 in Rennes
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 30 in Cherbourg
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 100 in Rouen
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 117 in ?
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 133

Organisation 1.11.43:

• 5. Flak-Brigade (mot.) in Rennes
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 133

5. Flak-Brigade (mot.) moved to Southern France in 2.44, leaving the division with (1.3.44):

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 15 (v) in Rennes
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 30 (v) in Cherbourg
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 59 (v) in Paris
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 100 (mot.) in Le Havre
• Gen.d.Lw.Kanal-Inseln
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 133

Stab/Flak-Regiment 59 (v) left the division in 4.44, for the 1. Flak-Brigade.

Stab/Flak-Regiment 30 (v) was destroyed in 7.44, and the division was reorganised (1.8.44):

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 15 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 89 (o)
• Flak-Transport-Bttr. 61./VII
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 133

Saw ground combat at Le Mans in 1944, and then withdrew to the Elsaß region, new HQ at Schlettstadt.

Reorganised again in 9.44, now with (1.10.44):

• Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 18 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 45 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 85 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 86 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 89 (o)
• Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 133

Stab/Flak-Regiment 45 (mot.) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 86 (mot.) was transferred to the 9th Flak-Division in 10.44. Stab/Flak-Regiment 18 (mot.) left in 11.44.

12.44 at Freiburg/Breisgau and 2.45 at Todtnau/Schwarzwald, supporting the 19th Armee. In 3.45 gave up its remaining units to the 28th Flak-Division, and moved to the Protektorat (HQ Hechingen), and ended the war at Eger (Pilsen area).

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando Westfrankreich, 9.44 IV. Flakkorps and from 3.45 Luftgau-Kommando VIII(?).

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