Flak-Brigade XX

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Wolfgang Bayer, 1 May 1943 - Sep 1944

Formed May 1943 in Stuttgart from Stab/Flak-Regiment 75 with:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 68 (Flakgruppe Karlsruhe)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 75 (Flakgruppe Stuttgart)

In Summer 1943 became 20. Flak-Brigade. Organisation 1 Nov 1943:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 68 (Flakgruppe Karlsruhe)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 75 (Flakgruppe Stuttgart)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 96 (Flakgruppe Friedrichshafen)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 180 [May 1944 - Jul 1944]

Jun 1944 moved to Doullens (France, protection of the V-weapon sites), now with (1 Jul 1944):

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 11 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 195 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 20 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.)

Sep 1944 in Rotterdam (as Stab/Flak-Brigade z.b.V. des Luftwaffenkommando West). The brigade is not listed between Sep 1944 and Dec 1944, and was apparently withdrawn from duties, with no subordinate units attached.

In Jan 1945 redesignated Stab/9. Flak-Brigade.

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando VII, from Jun 1944 Stab/16. Flak-Division and from Sep 1944 III. Flakkorps.