Flak-Brigade XVIII

Kommandeure:

• GenMaj Karl Halberstadt, 1 Mar 1943 - 6 May 1945

Ia:

• Hptm Bernhard Haep, ? - May 1945
• Hptm Herbert Zeller (acting?), ? - Apr 1945

Formed 27 Jan 1943 in Nimes (initially also known as Flak-Brigade z.b.V.), and in Summer 1943 became 18. Flak-Brigade.

Organisation 1 Nov 1943:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 85 (v) in Tarascon
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 69 (mot.) in Marseille
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 653 (mot.) in Narbonne(?)

Moved to Cambrai in Nov 1943, now with (1 Jan 1944) [reported in Lille Feb 1944]:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v) in Antwerpen
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 (v) in Lille
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 155 (W)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 155 (W) left the brigade in Jan 1944.

Organisation 1 Mar 1944 (duties included defending the V-weapon sites in the area):

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v) in Antwerpen
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 (v) in Beauvais
• Flakgruppe Somme

Stab/Flak-Regiment 87 (v) joined the brigade in Mar 1944, replacing Flakgruppe Somme, which was disbanded.

Stab/Flak-Regiment 656 (v) became Stab/Flak-Regiment 117 (v) in May 1944.

Organisation 1 Jul 1944 and 1 Oct 1944:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 87 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 117 (v)
• Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 178

Sep 1944 in Hertogenbosch, Doetinchen and Arnhem, 1 Nov 1944 at Sonsbeck, now with:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 94 (v)
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 95 (v) in Xanten
• Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 178

Stab/Flak-Regiment 100 (Mönchengladbach) and Stab/Flak-Regiment 124 (Kempen) was attached to the brigade in 1945.

Feb 1945 in Achterluk (Holland), later Munstter and Oldenburg, and ended the war in Cuxhaven.

Subordinated to:

Jan 1943 - Nov 1943	Luftgau-Kommando Westfrankreich
Nov 1943 - Aug 1944	Luftgau-Kommando Belgien-Nordfrankreich
Aug 1944 - Oct 1944	Luftgau-Kommando XIV
Oct 1944 - Feb 1945	III. Flakkorps
Feb 1945 - 23 Feb 1945	Luftwaffenkommando West
23 Feb 1945 - May 1945	VI. Flakkorps