Flak-Regiment 7

Stab/Flak-Regiment 7 (mot):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Gotthard Frantz, 26 Aug 1939 - 22 Jun 1940
• Oberst Hans-Georg Schreder, 22 Jun 1940 - Jun 1940
• Obstlt Adolf Konig, 6 Jul 1941 - May 1942
• Obstlt Ohnemüller, May 1942 - Jun 1942
• Obstlt Adolf Konig, Jun 1942 - Nov 1942
• Oberst Günther Kretschmann, Nov 1942 - 20 Mar 1943
• Oberst Edmund Prigge, 20 Mar 1943 - 9 Nov 1943
• Oberst Karl-Robert Greiner, 10 Nov 1943 - Apr 1944
• Oberst Fritz Seeger, Apr 1944 - Sep 1944
• Oberst Karl-Robert Greiner, Sep 1944 - May 1945

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Breslau, controlling all Flak in Luftgau VIII. In Jun 1940 redesignated Stab/Flak-Brigade VII.

Reformed Jun 1941 in Breslau.

Service:

• 1939 in Breslau as Flakgruppe Niederschlesien
• 1940 in Koblenz, known as Flugabwehrkommando Mosel
• 1941/42 in southern Russia
• Oct 1942 under 15. Flak-Division, with I./25, I./61, II./241 and others
• 1 Nov 1943 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19, gem. I./FAS I and gem. I./7
• 1 Jan 1944 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./7 (v), gem. I./19 (v), gem. I./FAS I, le.91 (o) and le.861 (v)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./7 (v), gem. I./19 (v), gem. I./FAS I and II. Lehr-Bttr.
• 1 Mar 1944 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), I. and II. (Lehr)/Flakartillerie-Schule I
• 1 Apr 1944 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.) and I./Flakartillerie-Schule I
• 1 May 1944 under 17. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), I./Flakartillerie-Schule I, and II./Lehr (mot.)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 17. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.) and I./Flakartillerie-Schule I
• 1 Jul 1944 under 10. Flak-Division, with le.982 (v), gem. I./19 (mot.) and I./Flakartillerie-Schule I
• 1 Aug 1944 under 17. Flak-Division, with no units attached
• 1 Sep 1944 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), I./Flakartillerie-Schule I, gem.373 (v), Sw.620 (v) and 2 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./VIII, 2./VIII)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), gem.373 (E) and Sw.620 (v)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), 1./le.713 (v), 2 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./VIII, 2./VIII), gem.373 (E) and Sw.620 (v)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem.254 (E), 2 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./VIII, 2./VIII) and gem.373 (E)
• Jan 1945 Warzaw
• Apr 1945 at Frankfurt an der Oder, under 23. Flak-Division, with II./14, 307, 495 and 540

I./Flak-Regiment 7 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1 Apr 1935 in Wolfenbüttel from Flak-Abteilung 6 (Heer), with 1. - 5. Batterien. 1 Apr 1935 - 1 Nov 1935 used the cover designation Fahr-Abt. Wolfenbüttel. On 15 Nov 1938 redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 36.

Reformed 15 Nov 1938 in Breslau from I./Flak-Regiment 20.

Service:

• Oct 1935 - Feb 1938 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis IV and VII
• Feb 1938 - Jul 1938 under Luftgaukommando XI
• Jul 1938 - Nov 1938 under Luftverteidigungskommando 6
• Nov 1938 - Aug 1939 under Luftgaukommando VIII
• 1939 Koluft 12th Armee in Poland
• 10 May 1940 under II. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment 103)
• Jun 1941 under II. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment General Göring)
• Jan 1942 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)
• Aug 1942 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)
• 1 Nov 1943 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7) & 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Mar 1944 at Kamenetz-Podolsk under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• Mar 1944 heavy losses
• 1 Apr 1944 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 May 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1944/45 refreshing in Schlesien
• 1945 in Glatz

II./Flak-Regiment 7 (le. mot.):

Formed 1 Oct 1936 in Wolfenbüttel with 6. - 8. Batterien. On 1 Apr 1937 renamed II./Flak-Lehr-Regiment.

Reformed 1 Oct 1937 in Wolfenbüttel with 6. - 8. Batterien. Disbanded 15 Nov 1938.

Service:

• Oct 1936 - Feb 1938 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis IV and VII
• Feb 1938 - Jul 1938 under Luftgaukommando XI
• Jul 1938 - Nov 1938 under Luftverteidigungskommando 6