Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Karl Halberstadt, 1.3.43 - 6.5.45

Ia:

• Hptm Bernhard Haep, ? - 5.45
• Hptm Herbert Zeller (acting?), ? - 4.45

Formed 27.1.43 in Nimes (initially also known as Flak-Brigade z.b.V.), and in Summer 1943 became 18. Flak-Brigade.

Organisation 1.11.43:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 85 (v) in Tarascon
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 69 (mot.) in Marseille
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 653 (mot.) in Narbonne(?)

Moved to Cambrai in 11.43, now with (1.1.44) [reported in Lille 2.44]:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v) in Antwerpen
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 (v) in Lille
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 155 (W)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 155 (W) left the brigade in 1.44.

Organisation 1.3.44 (duties included defending the V-weapon sites in the area):

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v) in Antwerpen
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 (v) in Beauvais
• Flakgruppe Somme

Stab/Flak-Regiment 87 (v) joined the brigade in 3.44, replacing Flakgruppe Somme, which was disbanded.

Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 (v) became Stab/Flak-Regiment 117 (v) in 5.44.

Organisation 1.7.44 and 1.10.44:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 87 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 117 (v)
• Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 178

9.44 in Hertogenbosch, Doetinchen and Arnhem, 1.11.44 at Sonsbeck, now with:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 94 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v) in Xanten
• Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 178

Stab/Flak-Regiment 100 (Mönchen-Gladbach) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 124 (Kempen) was attached to the brigade in 1945.

2.45 in Achterluk (Holland), later Münster and Oldenburg, and ended the war in Cuxhaven.

Subordinated to:

1.43 - 11.43	Luftgau-Kommando Westfrankreich
11.43 - 8.44	Luftgau-Kommando Belgien-Nordfrankreich
8.44 - 10.44	Luftgau-Kommando XIV
10.44 - 2.45	III. Flakkorps
2.45 - 23.2.45	Luftwaffenkommando West
23.2.45 - 5.45	VI. Flakkorps

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