Generalkommando II. Flakkorps

Kommandierender General:

• GenOb Otto Dessloch, 3 Oct 1939 - 31 Mar 1942
• Gen Job Odebrecht, 1 Nov 1943 - 8 May 1945

Chef des Stabes:

• Oberst Georg Neuffer, 3 Oct 1939 - 1 Apr 1941
• Obstlt Claus-Peter Jebens, Jun 1941 - Apr 1942
• Oberst Kurt Hülscher, ? - Aug 1944
• Oberst Kurt Hein, 15 Aug 1944 - 1945

Formed 3 Oct 1939 at Frankfurt-Main, from Stab/6. Flieger-Division. Soon transferred to Mönchengladbach, where it took control of Flak-Regimenter 103,201 and 202, and was subordinated to Luftflotte 2. Was to support the panzer units under Heeresgruppe B, for the attack on France.

On 10 May 1940 controlled the following units:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 103 with I./RGG, II./RGG, I./7, II./43 and IV. (le)/RGG
Stab/Flak-Regiment 201 with I./6, II./26, I./64 and le.73
Stab/Flak-Regiment 202 with I./23, I./37, I./61 and le.74
Luftnachrichten-Regiment 102
Korpsnachschubführer II
Flugbereitschaft

On 12 May 1940 took control of Stab/Flak-Regiment 6 with I./141, II./441, le.741 and le.841, but on 18 May 1940 Flak-Regiment 6 left again. On 31 May 1940 Stab/Flak-Regiment 103 left for I. Flakkorps, but returned again on 15 Jun 1940. I./Flak-Regiment 8 served under Flak-Regiment 202 between 19 May 1940 and 31 May 1940. Flak-Brigade III and Flak-Brigade IV was formed 1 Jun 1940 at Cambrai, for the II. Flakkorps.

On 1 Aug 1940 the corps had taken up station at the channel-coast, in preparation for Operation Seelöwe:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 6 at Ostende with I./141, II./441, le.741 and le.841
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 136 at Boulogne with ?
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 201 at Calais with I./6, I./19, Res.173, Res.352, I./701 and Res.309
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 202 at Dunkirk with I./23, I./61 and Res.369

Flak-Brigade V was formed Aug 1940 at Rennes for the corps, and Flak-Regiment 136 left in October 1940. On 16 Dec 1940 moved to Tours, to cover the Atlantic-coast, and took control of:

• Flak-Brigade VI at Fontenay-le-Comte with: Stab/Flak-Regiment 40 at Nantes
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 45 at Bordeaux

On 3 Mar 1941 moved to Grünau, near Berlin, in preparation for Operation Barbarossa. Began attack on Russia 22 Jun 1941 in support of Panzergruppe 1, subordinated to Luftflotte 4, with the following units:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 6 with II./441, le.741 and le.841
• Stab/Regiment General Göring with I. - IV./RGG

In September 1941 transferred to Central Russia, and became subordinated to Luftflotte 2. On 10 Apr 1942 redesignated Stab/18. Flak-Division.

Reformed 1 Nov 1943 from III. Luftwaffen-Feldkorps, with HQ at Bobruisk (later Minsk). Subordinated to Luftflotte 6.

Organisation 3 Nov 1943:

• HQ at Bobruisk
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/12fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">12. Flak-Division (mot.) at Bobruisk, support of 2nd and 9th Armies
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/18fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">18. Flak-Division (mot.) at Orscha, support of 4th Army
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/10flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">10. Flak-Brigade (mot.) at Vitebsk (under 18. Flak-Division), support of 3rd Panzer Army

23. Flak-Division joined the corps in Dec 1943.

In March 1944 with:

• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/12fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">12. Flak-Division (mot.) with the 10. Flak-Brigade (mot.)
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/18fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">18. Flak-Division (mot.) at Vitebsk
• 23. Flak-Division (mot.) at Bobruisk

Reorganised in Jun 1944, now with (1 Jul 1944):

• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/10fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">10. Flak-Division (mot.)
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/17fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">17. Flak-Division (mot.)
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/10flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">10. Flak-Brigade (mot.)
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/12fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">12. Flak-Division (mot.)
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/18fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">18. Flak-Division (mot.)
• 23. Flak-Division (mot.)

https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/10fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">10. Flak-Division (mot.) and 17. Flak-Division (mot.) went back toI. Flakkorps in Jul 1944, while the newhttps://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/11flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">11. Flak-Brigade (o) joined II. Flakkorps.

Organisation 1 Sep 1944:

• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/12fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">12. Flak-Division (mot.)
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/18fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">18. Flak-Division (mot.)
• 23. Flak-Division (mot.)
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/10flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">10. Flak-Brigade (mot.)
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/11flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">11. Flak-Brigade (o)
• 3./le.867 (ETr.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 97 (E)
• Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 7./III

https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/10flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">Stab/10. Flak-Brigade (mot.) was disbanded Sep 1944, and Stab/11. Flak-Brigade (o) became Stab/27. Flak-Division (o).

Organisation 1 Nov 1944:

• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/12fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">12. Flak-Division (mot.)
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/18fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">18. Flak-Division (mot.)
• 23. Flak-Division (mot.)
• 27. Flak-Division (o)
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/16flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">16. Flak-Brigade (o)
• 3./le.867 (ETr.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 97 (E)
• Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abteilung 7./III

23. Flak-Division (mot.) left forI. Flakkorps in Nov 1944.

In January 1945 became subordinated to Heeresgruppe Weichsel, now with:

• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/12fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">12. Flak-Division at Modlin-Lomza, supporting 2nd Army
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/18fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">18. Flak-Division at Lomza-Ebenrode, supporting 4th Army
• 23. Flak-Division at Warzaw-Modlin, supporting 9th Army
• 27. Flak-Division at Ebenrode-Russmündung, supporting 3rd Panzer Army
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/15flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">15. Flak-Brigade at Danzig

On 21 Jan 1945 18. Flak-Division was transferred to Luftwaffenkommando Ostpreussen and in March 1945 6. Flak-Brigade joined the korps at Stettin, while 1. Flak-Division joined in April 1945. On 10 Apr 1945 12. Flak-Division left the korps. 1 Mar 1945 at Boitzenburg with:

• 23. Flak-Division at Bad Saarow
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/15flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">15. Flak-Brigade at Blankenburg
• 27. Flak-Division at Geiglitz
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/12fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">12. Flak-Division at Glettkau

On 27 Apr 1945 at the Oder river with:

• 23. Flak-Division, supporting 9th Army.
• 27. Flak-Division, supporting 3rd Panzer Army
• 6. Flak-Brigade, supporting 3rd Panzer Army
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/15flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">15. Flak-Brigade, supporting 3rd Panzer Army
• https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/1fladiv.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">1. Flak-Division in Berlin

Possibly also controlled 14. Flak-Division and 16. Flak-Brigade at Prignitz, supporting 12th Army.