Flak-Brigade VIII

Kommandeure:

• GenLt Hans-Jurgen von Witzendorff, 1 Feb 1941 - 25 Jun 1941
• GenMaj Julius Kuderna, 26 Jun 1941 - Aug 1942
• Oberst Kusch (?), Aug 1942 - Oct 1942
• Oberst Hans-Jurgen Heckmanns, Oct 1942 - 15 Jan 1944
• Oberst Ernst Martin, 1 Feb 1944 - Apr 1945

Ia:

• Maj Heinrich Lange, 19 Feb 1942 - May 1945

Formed 7 Feb 1941 in Oldenburg from Stab/Flak-Regiment 26, to cover the Bremen-Weser-Ems area. On 5 Jun 1941 moved to Hannover, replacing Luftverteidigungskommando 8. In Apr 1942 moved to Wismar, covering the Lübeck-Rostock-Wismar area. During May and June 1942 known as Flak-Brigade Kuste. In Summer 1943 became 8. Flak-Brigade.

Organisation 1 Nov 1943:

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

Moved to Oldenburg in Dec 1943, taking over Stab/Flak-Regiment 9 (v) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 63 .

Organisation 1 Mar 1944:

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

On 5 May 1944 moved to Hannover (replaced the 15. Flak-Brigade). Organisation 1 Jun 1944:

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

Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 56 , Stab/Flak-Regiment 61 and Stab/Flak-Regiment 122 (E) joined the brigade in Jul 1944.

Organisation 1 Sep 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 25 (Flakgruppe Hannover)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 65 (Flakgruppe Braunschweig)
• Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 56 (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 Oct 1944.

Surrendered in Hannover May 1945.

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando XI, and from Mar 1945 VI. Flakkorps.