Kommandeure:

• GenLt Hans-Jürgen von Witzendorff, 1.2.41 - 25.6.41
• GenMaj Julius Kuderna, 26.6.41 - 8.42
• Oberst Kusch (?), 8.42 - 10.42
• Oberst Hans-Jürgen Heckmanns, 10.42 - 15.1.44
• Oberst Ernst Martin, 1.2.44 - 4.45

Ia:

• Maj Heinrich Lange, 19.2.42 - 5.45

Formed 7.2.41 in Oldenburg from Stab/Flak-Regiment 26, to cover the Bremen-Weser-Ems area. On 5.6.41 moved to Hannover, replacing Luftverteidigungskommando 8. In 4.42 moved to Wismar, covering the Lübeck-Rostock-Wismar area. During May and June 1942 known as Flak-Brigade Küste. In Summer 1943 became 8. Flak-Brigade.

Organisation 1.11.43:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 50 (o) (Flakgruppe Rostock?)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 61 (o) (Flakgruppe Lübeck)
• Flakartillerie-Schule I in Rerik
• s.Flak-Abteilung 113 (o)

Moved to Oldenburg in 12.43, taking over Stab/Flak-Regiment 9 (v) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 63 (o).

Organisation 1.3.44:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 9 (v) (Flakgruppe Osnabrück)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 50 (o) (Flakgruppe Moorland) in Bohmte
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 61 (o) (Flakgruppe Lübeck)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 63 (o) (Flakgruppe Ostfriesland)

On 5.5.44 moved to Hannover (replaced the 15. Flak-Brigade). Organisation 1.6.44:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 25 (o) (Flakgruppe Hannover)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 65 (o) (Flakgruppe Braunschweig)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 168

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 56 (o), Stab/Flak-Regiment 61 (o) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 122 (E) joined the brigade in 7.44.

Organisation 1.9.44:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 25 (o) (Flakgruppe Hannover)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 65 (o) (Flakgruppe Braunschweig)
• Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 56 (o) (Flakscheinwerfergruppe Hannover)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 122 (E) in Hannover(?)
• Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 33./XI in Hannover
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 168

Stab/Flak-Regiment 122 (E) left the brigade in 10.44.

Surrendered in Hannover 5.45.

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando XI, and from 3.45 VI. Flakkorps.

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