Flak-Brigade VII
Kommandeure:
- GenMaj Hans-Georg Schreder, 6.2.40 - 13.6.40
- GenLt Gotthard Frantz, 22.6.40 - 5.7.40
- GenMaj Hans-Georg Schreder, 6.7.40 - 30.9.40
- GenMaj Max Hesse, 6.7.40 - 5.5.41
- GenLt Werner Prellberg, 6.5.41 - 1.4.42
- GenLt Rudolf Schulze, 2.4.42 - 8.42
- Oberst Erwin Weber, 2.10.44 - 19.4.45
- Gen Kurt Wagner, 19.4.45 - 4.45
Ia:
- ?
- Olt Erich Elson, ? - 1945
Formed 6.40* in France (Luxembourg?) from Stab/Flak-Brigade Frantz**. Served in the Caen-Cherbourg-Channel Islands area, and later transferred to Luftgau-Kommando Belgien-Nordfrankreich. In November 1941 moved to Sicily (to protect the airfields on Sicily). In 8.42 renamed 19. Flak-Division, and was transferred to North Africa.
Reformed 6.44 in Linz (as 7. Flak-Brigade) from parts of the 24. Flak-Division, to protect the Linz-Steyr-Wels area.
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 88 (o)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 (o)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 118 (o)
- Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 167
Stab/Flak-Regiment 98 (o) left the brigade in 7.44, and was replaced by Stab/Flak-Regiment 76 (o) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 184 (o).
Organisation 1.9.44:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 76 (o) (Flakgruppe Bruck/Mur)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 88 (o) (Flakgruppe Brüx)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 118 (o) (Flakgruppe Linz)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 128 (o) (Flakgruppe Steyr)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 184 (o) (Flakgruppe Böhmen)
- Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 13/XVII
- Flak-Transport-Bttr. 134./VI
- Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 167
Stab/Flak-Regiment 184 (o) left the brigade in 9.44 and Stab/Flak-Regiment 88 (o) left in 10.44.
Organisation 1.12.44:
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 76 (o) (Flakgruppe Bruck/Mur)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 118 (o) (Flakgruppe Linz)
- Stab/Flak-Regiment 128 (o) (Flakgruppe Steyr)
- Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 167
Surrendered 5.45.
Subordinated to:
| 6.40 - ? | Luftgau-Kommando Westfrankreich |
| ? - 9.41 | Luftverteidigungskommando 9 *** |
| 9.41 - 11.41 | 9. Flak-Division |
| 11.41 - 8.42 | Luftflotte 2 |
| 6.44 - 3.45 | Luftgau-Kommando XVII |
| 3.45 - 5.45 | V. Flakkorps |
* According to one source, the brigade was formed 1.2.40 in Mosel from Luftabwehrkommando Mosel.
** Stab/Flak-Brigade Frantz was formed 5.40 from Stab/Flugabwehrkommando Luxembourg (ex Flugabwehrkommando Mosel). Took part in the invasion of France. In 6.40 became Stab/Flak-Brigade VII.
*** possibly also attached to Luftverteidigungskommando 11 at some point.
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