Flak-Regiment 7

Stab/Flak-Regiment 7 (mot):

Kommandeure:

Oberst Gotthard Frantz, 26.8.39 - 22.6.40

Oberst Hans-Georg Schreder, 22.6.40 - 6.40

Obstlt Adolf König, 6.7.41 - 5.42

Obstlt Ohnemüller, 5.42 - 6.42

Obstlt Adolf König, 6.42 - 11.42

Oberst Günther Kretschmann, 11.42 - 20.3.43

Oberst Edmund Prigge, 20.3.43 - 9.11.43

Oberst Karl-Robert Greiner, 10.11.43 - 4.44

Oberst Fritz Seeger, 4.44 - 9.44

Oberst Karl-Robert Greiner, 9.44 - 5.45

Formed 26.8.39 in Breslau, controlling all Flak in Luftgau VIII. In 6.40 redesignated Stab/Flak-Brigade VII.

Reformed 6.41 in Breslau.

Service:

1939 in Breslau as Flakgruppe Niederschlesien

1940 in Koblenz, known as Flugabwehrkommando Mosel

1941/42 in southern Russia

10.42 under 15. Flak-Division, with I./25, I./61, II./241 and others

1.11.43 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19, gem. I./FAS I and gem. I./7

1.1.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./7 (v), gem. I./19 (v), gem. I./FAS I, le.91 (o) and le.861 (v)

1.2.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./7 (v), gem. I./19 (v), gem. I./FAS I and II. Lehr-Bttr.

1.3.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), I. and II. (Lehr)/Flakartillerie-Schule I

1.4.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.) and I./Flakartillerie-Schule I

1.5.44 under 17. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), I./Flakartillerie-Schule I, and II./Lehr (mot.)

1.6.44 under 17. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.) and I./Flakartillerie-Schule I

1.7.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with le.982 (v), gem. I./19 (mot.) and I./Flakartillerie-Schule I

1.8.44 under 17. Flak-Division, with no units attached

1.9.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), I./Flakartillerie-Schule I, gem.373 (v), Sw.620 (v) and 2 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./VIII, 2./VIII)

1.10.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), gem.373 (E) and Sw.620 (v)

1.11.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), 1./le.713 (v), 2 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./VIII, 2./VIII), gem.373 (E) and Sw.620 (v)

1.12.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem.254 (E), 2 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./VIII, 2./VIII) and gem.373 (E)

1.45 Warzaw

4.45 at Frankfurt an der Oder, under 23. Flak-Division, with II./14, 307, 495 and 540

I./Flak-Regiment 7 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.4.35 in Wolfenbüttel from Flak-Abteilung 6 (Heer), with 1. - 5. Batterien. 1.4.35 - 1.11.35 used the cover designation Fahr-Abt. Wolfenbüttel. On 15.11.38 redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 36.

Reformed 15.11.38 in Breslau from I./Flak-Regiment 20.

Service:

10.35 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis IV and VII

2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando XI

7.38 - 11.38 under Luftverteidigungskommando 6

11.38 - 8.39 under Luftgaukommando VIII

1939 Koluft 12th Armee in Poland

10.5.40 under II. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment 103)

6.41 under II. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment General Göring)

1.42 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)

8.42 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)

1.11.43 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7)

1.1.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7)

1.2.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7) & 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.3.44 at Kamenetz-Podolsk under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

3.44 heavy losses

1.4.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.5.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.6.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.7.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.8.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.9.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.10.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.11.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1.12.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)

1944/45 refreshing in Schlesien

1945 in Glatz

II./Flak-Regiment 7 (le. mot.):

Formed 1.10.36 in Wolfenbüttel with 6. - 8. Batterien. On 1.4.37 renamed II./Flak-Lehr-Regiment.

Reformed 1.10.37 in Wolfenbüttel with 6. - 8. Batterien. Disbanded 15.11.38.

Service:

10.36 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis IV and VII

2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando XI

7.38 - 11.38 under Luftverteidigungskommando 6