16. Flak-Division
Kommandeure:
- GenLt Kurt Steudemann, 15.6.42 - 28.2.43
- GenLt Rudolf Eibenstein, 1.3.43 - 30.4.44
- GenMaj Friedrich-Wilhelm Deutsch, 30.4.44 - 9.2.45
Ia:
- ?
- Maj Walter Brett, 26.1.44 - 15.2.45
Formed 1.3.42 in Lille, replacing the 6th Flak-Division. Organisation 1.2.43 (HQ Lille):
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 8 in Rotterdam
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 in Watten
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 in Antwerpen
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 in Dunkirk
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 in Boulogne
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 431 in Lille
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 in Beauvais
- Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136
Organisation 1.11.43:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 (mot.) in Watten
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v) in Antwerpen
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.) in Dunkirk
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.) in Boulogne
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 431 (mot.) in Lille
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 (v) in Beauvais
- Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136
Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 (v) joined the 18. Flak-Brigade in 12.43.
Organisation 1.3.44 (HQ Lille):
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 (mot.) in Watten
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.) in Dunkirk
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.) in Boulogne
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 431 (mot.) in Lille
- Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136
Stab/Flak-Regiment 11 (mot.) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 20 (mot.) joined the division in 3.44; Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 (mot.) became Stab/Flak-Sturm-Regiment 3 in 5.44 and left the division.
Organisation 1.6.44:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 11 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 20 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 431 (mot.)
- Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136
Reorganised in 6.44, when Stab/20. Flak-Brigade arrived, and took control of the regiments under the division.
Organisation 1.7.44:
- Stab/20. Flak-Brigade (b.mot.)
Withdrew through Belgium to Holland after the allied invasion of France.
Reorganised again in 9.44, now with (1.10.44):
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 11 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 20 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 195 (v)
- Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136
1.11.44 in Holland (HQ Doetinchen) with:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 11 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 20 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 87 (v)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 100 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 111 (v)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 195 (v)
- Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136
On 9.2.45 redesignated VI. Flakkorps.
Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando Belgien-Nordfrankreich, 9.44 III. Flakkorps and 11.44 Luftwaffenkommando West.
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