16. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

• GenLt Kurt Steudemann, 15 Jun 1942 - 28 Feb 1943
• GenLt Rudolf Eibenstein, 1 Mar 1943 - 30 Apr 1944
• GenMaj Friedrich-Wilhelm Deutsch, 30 Apr 1944 - 9 Feb 1945

Ia:

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• Maj Walter Brett, 26 Jan 1944 - 15 Feb 1945

Formed 1 Mar 1942 in Lille, replacing the 6th Flak-Division. Organisation 1 Feb 1943 (HQ Lille):

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 8 in Rotterdam
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 in Watten
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 in Antwerpen
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 in Dunkirk
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 in Boulogne
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 431 in Lille
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 in Beauvais
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136

Organisation 1 Nov 1943:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 (mot.) in Watten
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v) in Antwerpen
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.) in Dunkirk
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.) in Boulogne
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 431 (mot.) in Lille
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 (v) in Beauvais
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136

Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 (v) joined the 18. Flak-Brigade in Dec 1943.

Organisation 1 Mar 1944 (HQ Lille):

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 (mot.) in Watten
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.) in Dunkirk
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.) in Boulogne
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 431 (mot.) in Lille
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136

Stab/Flak-Regiment 11 (mot.) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 20 (mot.) joined the division in Mar 1944; Stab/Flak-Regiment 37 (mot.) became Stab/Flak-Sturm-Regiment 3 in May 1944 and left the division.

Organisation 1 Jun 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 11 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 20 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 431 (mot.)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136

Reorganised in Jun 1944, when Stab/20. Flak-Brigade arrived, and took control of the regiments under the division.

Organisation 1 Jul 1944:

• Stab/20. Flak-Brigade (b.mot.)

Withdrew through Belgium to Holland after the allied invasion of France.

Reorganised again in Sep 1944, now with (1 Oct 1944):

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 11 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 20 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 195 (v)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136

1 Nov 1944 in Holland (HQ Doetinchen) with:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 11 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 20 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 87 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 100 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 111 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (mot.)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 195 (v)
• Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 136

On 9 Feb 1945 redesignated VI. Flakkorps.

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando Belgien-Nordfrankreich, Sep 1944III. Flakkorps and Nov 1944 Luftwaffenkommando West.