Flak-Regiment 12

Stab/Flak-Regiment 12 (mot.):

Kommandeure:

  • Oberst Gerhard Hoffmann, 1 Oct 1937 - 30 Jun 1938
  • Oberst Werner Prellberg, 1 Jul 1938 - 28 Feb 1940
  • Oberst Wilhelm Köppen, 29 Mar 1940 - 31 Jul 1942
  • Obstlt Ernst Kriese, Aug 1942 - 22 Jan 1943
  • Oberst Paul Heck, 22 Jan 1943 - 1 Apr 1943
  • Oberst Ernst Bachmann, 11 May 1943 - 25 Jul 1943
  • Oberst Heinrich Kroener, 25 Jul 1943 - Feb 1944
  • Oberst Ernst Jansa, 24 Feb 1944 - Feb 1945
  • Oberst Otto, Feb 1945 - 1 Mar 1945
  • Maj Wilhelm Deventer, 2 Mar 1945 - 8 May 1945

Formed 1 Oct 1937 in Berlin-Lankwitz.

15 Mar 1940 redesignated

Reformed 15 Mar 1940 from the old

Service:

I./Flak-Regiment 12 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1 Apr 1935 in Berlin-Lankwitz from Flak-Abteilung 3 (Heer), with 1. - 5. Batterien. 1 Apr 1935 - 1 Nov 1935 used the cover designation Fahr-Abt. Lankwitz.

Destroyed Jan 1943 at Stalingrad.

Reformed Apr 1943 in Nürnberg (4./12 from le.Bttr.zbV 2000 and 5./12 from le.Bttr.zbV 2008, the rest new)

Service:

II./Flak-Regiment 12 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1 Oct 1936 in Berlin-Heiligensee with 6. - 10. Batterien. On 1 Oct 1937 redesignated

Reformed 1 Oct 1937 in Berlin with 6. - 10.Batterien, as le.Abt. Disbanded 15 Nov 1938, and was used to form

Reformed Jan 1941(?) in Berlin from with 6. - 10. Batterien.

7., 9. and 10./12 was destroyed May 1943 in Tunisia, but was reformed at Iraklion Oct 1943(?):

7./12 from
9./12 from 4./le.73
10./12 new

Service:

  • Oct 1936 - Feb 1938 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis II
  • Feb 1938 - Jul 1938 under
  • Jul 1938 - Aug 1939 under
  • Apr 1941 in Greece
  • 7., 9. and 10./12 moved to Africa in late 1942
  • Jun 1941 - Dec 1943 at Iraklion/Crete under
  • 1 Jan 1944 under
  • 1 Feb 1944 under
  • 1 Mar 1944 under
  • 1 Apr 1944 under
  • 1 May 1944 under
  • 1 Jun 1944 under
  • 1 Jul 1944 under
  • 1 Aug 1944 under
  • 1 Sep 1944 under
  • 1 Oct 1944 under
  • 1 Nov 1944 under
  • 1 Dec 1944 under
  • 1944/45 Agram and Linz
  • III./Flak-Regiment 12 (Sw. mot.):

    Formed 15 Nov 1938 in Berlin-Lankwitz with 11. - 13. Batterien.

    14./12 was formed in 1942 from

    In Aug 1943 disbanded:

    Stab III/12 became
    14./12 became

    Service:

  • Nov 1938 - Aug 1939 under
  • 1939/40 in
  • Sep 1940 - Jul 1942 as supporting the Himmelbett system
  • Dec 1942 in Turin/Italy
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