Flak-Brigade XII

Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Adolf Gerlach, 13 Nov 1941 - 17 Dec 1943
• Oberst Paul Koester, 1 Dec 1943 - Nov 1944

Formed Dec 1941 on Guernsey (initially also known as Flak-Brigade Kanalinseln). On 1 Apr 1943 replaced by Stab/Flak-Brigade XI and moved to Saintes, and in Summer 1943 became Stab/12. Flak-Brigade. Controlled the following units:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 86 in Saintes
• Others?

Organisation 1 Nov 1943:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 45 (v) in Bordeaux
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 86 (v) in Saintes

Organisation 1 Jan 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 45 (v) in Bordeaux
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 86 (v) in Narbonne
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 18 (mot.) in Toulon
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 69 (mot.) in Marseille
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 85 (v) in Tarascon
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 653 (mot.) in Saintes

Reduced to Stab/Flak-Regiment 45 (v) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 653 (mot.) in Feb 1944.

Stab/Flak-Regiment 159 (E) joined in Mar 1944, while Stab/Flak-Regiment 653 (mot.) left the brigade in Apr 1944.

Organisation 1 Jun 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 45 (v) in Bordeaux
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 159 (Eisb.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 159 (E) left the brigade in Jun 1944, but returned Jul 1944.

Withdrawn from France Aug 1944 to Elsaß (from Sep 1944 with no units attached), and in Nov 1944 became Stab/Flak-Regiment 145.

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando Westfrankreich (Dec 1941 - Oct 1943?; Feb 1944 - Sep 1944), Stab/11. Flak-Division (Oct 1943 - Feb 1944), and Luftgau-Kommando V (Aug 1944 - Oct 1944).