7. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

Gen Heinrich Burchard, 1.9.41 - 13.2.42

GenLt Rudolf Eibenstein, 21.2.42 - 28.2.43

Gen Heinrich Burchard, 1.3.43 - 9.7.44

GenMaj Alfred Erhard, 1.8.44 - 17.4.45

Ia:

Maj Reuter, ? - ?

Maj Götze, ? - 7.44

Hptm Heinz Schmidt, 3.8.44 - 11.44

Hptm Richard Holzwarth, 11.44(?) - 5.45

Formed 1.9.41 in Köln from Luftverteidigungskommando 7 with:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 14 (o) (Flakgruppe Köln)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 47 (o) (Flakgruppe Leverkusen)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 144 (Flakgruppe Brühl)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 84 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Köln)

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 127

Organisation on 1.11.43:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 14 (o) (Flakgruppe Köln)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 47 (o) (Flakgruppe Leverkusen)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 120 (o) (Flakgruppe Wuppertal)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 144 (Flakgruppe Brühl)

Stab/Flak-Regiment z.b.V. (Flakgruppe Aachen) [Stab/s.514]

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 84 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Köln)

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 127

Stab/Flak-Regiment 120 (o) (Flakgruppe Wuppertal) left the division in 3.44. Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 84 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Köln) was replaced by Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 113 in 3.44.

Stab/Flak-Regiment 112 (Eisb.) joined the division in 4.44, but left again 7.44; Stab/Flak-Regiment 47 (o) (Flakgruppe Leverkusen) left the division in 6.44.

Organisation 1.8.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 14 (o) (Flakgruppe Köln)

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 113 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Köln)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 144 (Flakgruppe Brühl)

Stab/s.Flak-Abteilung 514 (o) (Flakgruppe Aachen)

Flak-Transport-Bttr. 3./VI, 19./XI and 127./IV

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 127

Stab/s.Flak-Abteilung 514 (o) (Flakgruppe Aachen) left the division in 9.44.

2.45 to Mönchen-Gladbach and 1.3.45 in Herborn.

23.2.45 controlled the following batteries: 99 heavy Flak, 56 light/medium Flak, 34 Searchlight and 1 Luftsperr, as well as 7 Nebel companies.

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando VI and from 23.2.45 III. Flakkorps.