Flak-Brigade I
Kommandeure:
- Gen Walter von Axthelm, 1.6.40 - 10.3.41
- Oberst Walter von Hippel, 11.3.41 - 31.3.41
- Oberst Egon Baur, 26.2.44 - 25.10.44
- Oberst Oskar Schöttl, 27.10.44 - 9.2.45
- Oberst Herbert Roehler, 10.2.45 - 18.4.45
Ia:
- ?
- Hptm Heinrich Löhr, 1944 - 4.45
Formed 1.6.40 in France (for Operation Red) with:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 102
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 103
Organisation 12.7.40 (air defence of Paris):
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 102
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:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 59 (v)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 79 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 653 (mot.)
- Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 1. Flak-Brigade
Both Stab/Flak-Regiment 79 (mot.) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 653 (mot.) left the brigade in 6.44.
Organisation 1.7.44:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 59 (v) in Paris
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 114 (E)
- Stab/Fallschirm-Flak-Regiment 11 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 159 (ETr.)
- Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 161
Organisation 1.8.44:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 59 (v) in Paris
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 114 (E)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 100 (mot.)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 72 (E)
- Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 161
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:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 8 (v)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 18 (mot.)
- Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 45./IV (from 10.44)
- Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 161
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:
| 6.40 - 9.40 | I. Flakkorps |
| 9.40 - 12.40 | Luftgau-Kommando Westfrankreich |
| 12.40 - 4.41 | Luftgau-Kommando III? |
| 4.44 - 9.9.44 | Luftgau-Kommando Westfrankreich |
| 9.9.44 - 4.45 | III. Flakkorps |
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