Flak-Regiment 12
Stab/Flak-Regiment 12 (mot.):
Kommandeure:
- Oberst Gerhard Hoffmann, 1.10.37 - 30.6.38
- Oberst Werner Prellberg, 1.7.38 - 28.2.40
- Oberst Wilhelm Köppen, 29.3.40 - 31.7.42
- Obstlt Ernst Kriese, 8.42 - 22.1.43
- Oberst Paul Heck, 22.1.43 - 1.4.43
- Oberst Ernst Bachmann, 11.5.43 - 25.7.43
- Oberst Heinrich Kroener, 25.7.43 - 2.44
- Oberst Ernst Jansa, 24.2.44 - 2.45
- Oberst Otto, 2.45 - 1.3.45
- Maj Wilhelm Deventer, 2.3.45 - 8.5.45
Formed 1.10.37 in Berlin-Lankwitz.
15.3.40 redesignated Stab/Flak-Regiment 100.
Reformed 15.3.40 from the old Stab/Flak-Regiment 100.
Service:
- 10.37 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis II
- 2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando III
- 7.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 1
- 1939/40 in Berlin as Flakgruppe Berlin-Südost
- 1940 in France
- 6.40 at Lille
- 4.41 Balkans
- 1941/42 South Russia
- 5.42 under 17. Flak-Division, with I./49, 147 and 375
- 10.42 under 17. Flak-Division, with I./49, II./241, 375 and le.84?
- 1.11.43 in Kirovograd under 17. Flak-Division, with s.251 (v), s.541 (v), le.775 (v), le. 1.-3./724 (v), le. 2.-3./735 (v), gem. II./241 (mot) and Sw.520 (v)
- 1.1.44 under 17. Flak-Division, with s.251 (v), s.541 (v), le.724 (v), le.775 (v) and gem. II./241 (mot.)
- 1.2.44 under 17. Flak-Division, with gem. II./241 (mot.), s.251 (v), le. 4./735 (v) and le.775 (v)
- 1.3.44 under 17. Flak-Division, with gem. II./241 (mot.), s.251 (v), le. 4./735 (v) and le.775 (v)
- 1.4.44 under 17. Flak-Division, with gem. II./241 (mot.), gem. I./5 (mot.), s.251 (v), s.541 (v), le.724 (v), le. 4./735 (v), le.774 (v) and gem.375 (v)
- 1.5.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with le.724 (v), le.735 (v), le.774 (v), gem.375 (v), gem. I./25 (mot.), gem.147 (v), s.181 (v) and Sw.620 (v)
- 1.6.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with s.181 (v), le.724 (v), le.735 (v), le.774 (v), gem.375 (v), gem.147 (v) and Sw.520 (v)
- 1.7.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with s.181 (v), gem.541 (v), le.724 (v), le.774 (v), gem.147 (v) and gem.236 (v)
- 1.8.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem.181 (v), gem.541 (v), gem.147 (v), gem.236 (v), le.724 (v), le.774 (v) and le.775 (v)
- 8.44 in Constanza and Galatz
- 1.9.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem.147 (v), gem.181 (v), gem.236 (v), gem.541 (v), le.724 (v), le.774 (v) and le.775 (v)
- 1.10.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./25 (mot.), gem. I./48 (mot.), gem. II./241 (mot.), gem.147 (v) and gem.181 (v)
- 1.11.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./48 (mot.), gem. I./231 (mot.) and gem. II./241 (mot.)
- 1.12.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with s. I./40 (Sf), gem. II./241 (mot.), gem.147 (v), s.573 (v) and s.632 (v)
- 2.45 in Budapest
I./Flak-Regiment 12 (gem. mot.):
Formed 1.4.35 in Berlin-Lankwitz from Flak-Abteilung 3 (Heer), with 1. - 5. Batterien. 1.4.35 - 1.11.35 used the cover designation Fahr-Abt. Lankwitz.
Destroyed 1.43 at Stalingrad.
Reformed 4.43 in Nürnberg (4./12 from le.Bttr.zbV 2000 and 5./12 from le.Bttr.zbV 2008, the rest new)
Service:
- 10.35 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis II
- 2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando III
- 7.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 1
- 9.39 in Poland
- 16.4.40 under I. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101)
- 1.6.40 under Flak-Brigade II (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101)
- 12.7.40 under Flak-Brigade II (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101)
- 9.40 in Luftgau III
- 5.41 in Berlin
- 6.41 under I. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101)
- 6.41 - 5.42 in Central Russia
- 5.42 - 1.43 in Southern Russia
- 12.42 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)
- 4.43 in Nürnberg under Stab/Flak-Regiment 93
- 1.11.43 in Italy under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
- 1.1.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 135)
- 1.2.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Flak-Führer-Mittelitalien)
- 1.3.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
- 1.4.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
- 1.5.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
- 1.6.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 135)
- 1.7.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
- 1.8.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
- 1.9.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
- 1.10.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
- 1.11.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
- 1.12.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
- 1944/45 in Italy
- 5.45 at Rosenheim and Innsbruck
II./Flak-Regiment 12 (gem. mot.):
Formed 1.10.36 in Berlin-Heiligensee with 6. - 10. Batterien. On 1.10.37 redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 32.
Reformed 1.10.37 in Berlin with 6. - 10.Batterien, as le.Abt. Disbanded 15.11.38, and was used to form IV./Flak-Regiment General Göring.
Reformed 1.41(?) in Berlin from Res.Flak-Abteilung 123 with 6. - 10. Batterien.
7., 9. and 10./12 was destroyed 5.43 in Tunisia, but was reformed at Iraklion 10.43(?):
7./12 from 2./806
9./12 from 4./le.73
10./12 new
Service:
- 10.36 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis II
- 2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando III
- 7.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 1
- 4.41 in Greece
- 7., 9. and 10./12 moved to Africa in late 1942
- 6.41 - 12.43 at Iraklion/Crete under Stab/Flak-Regiment 58
- 1.1.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1.2.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1.3.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1.4.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1.5.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1.6.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1.7.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1.8.44 under Stab/Flak-Regiment 58
- 1.9.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1.10.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1.11.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1.12.44 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
- 1944/45 Agram and Linz
III./Flak-Regiment 12 (Sw. mot.):
Formed 15.11.38 in Berlin-Lankwitz with 11. - 13. Batterien.
14./12 was formed in 1942 from 5./212.
In 8.43 disbanded:
Service:
- 11.38 - 8.39 under Luftverteidigungskommando 1
- 1939/40 in Luftgau III
- 9.40 - 7.42 as II./Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1 supporting the Himmelbett system
- 12.42 in Turin/Italy
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