Generalkommando I. Flakkorps

Kommandierender General:

• GenOb Hubert Weise, 3 Oct 1939 - 23 Mar 1941
• Gen Walter von Axthelm, 1 Apr 1941 - 20 Dec 1941
• Gen Richard Reimann, 20 Dec 1941 - 2 Apr 1942
• GenOb Otto Dessloch, 2 Apr 1942 - Jun 1943
• Gen Richard Reimann, Jun 1943 - 2 May 1945
• Gen Walter von Axthelm, 2 May 1945 - 8 May 1945

Chef des Stabes:

• Oberst Walter Schwabedissen, 15 Oct 1939 - 22 May 1940
• Oberst Wolfgang Pickert, 22 May 1940 - 23 Mar 1941
• Maj Kurt Hein(?), 1941
• Oberst Erich Groepler, Jun 1941 - 1943
• Oberst Stelzer(?), 1943 - 1944
• Obstlt Bruno Brundt, 1944 - May 1945

Formed 3 Oct 1939 in Berlin from parts of Stab/Luftgau-Kommando III. Soon transferred to Neuwied, where it took control of Flak-Regiments101,102 and 104, and was subordinated to Luftflotte 3. Was to support the panzer units under Heeresgruppe A, for the attack on France.

On 16 Apr 1940 controlled the following units:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 101 with I./12, I./22, I./51,le.85 and III./RGG, for the support 12th Army.
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 102 with I./18, I./38, II./38 and le.91, for the support of Panzergruppe Kleist.
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 104 with I./11, II./11,le.75 and III./9, for the support of 16th Army
• Luftnachrichten-Regiment 101
• Korpsnachschubführer I
• Flugbereitschaft with Bf 108, Fi 156 and W.34

Stab/Flak-Regiment 104 also controlled I./Flak-Regiment 8 (from 10.5 to 18 May 1940).

On 1 Jun 1940 the corps was reorganised:

• Stab/Flak-Brigade I with
  • Stab/Flak-Regiment 102 with I./18, I./38, II./38 and le.91
  • Stab/Flak-Regiment 103 with I./RGG, I./7, II./43 and IV.(le)/RGG (Stab/103 transferred from II. Flakkorps 31 May 1940)
• Stab/Flak-Brigade II with
  • Stab/Flak-Regiment 101 with I./12, I./22, I./51 and III./RGG
  • Stab/Flak-Regiment 104 with I./8, I./11, II./11 and III./9
• Luftnachrichten-Regiment 101
• Korpsnachschubführer I
• Flugbereitschaft

Stab/Flak-Regiment 103 left for II. Flakkorps on 14 Jun 1940. During June 1940 the following units were briefly attached to I. Flakkorps: I./36, II./Flak-Lehr-Regiment,le.71,le.83 and le.92.

On 12 Jul 1940 was stationed at Paris with:

• Stab/Flak-Brigade I with
  • Stab/Flak-Regiment 102 with I./18, I./38, II./38 and le.91
• Stab/Flak-Brigade II with
  • Stab/Flak-Regiment 101 with I./12, I./22, I./51,le.85 and III./RGG
  • Stab/Flak-Regiment 104 with I./8, I./11, II./11,le.75 and III./9
• Luftnachrichten-Regiment 101
• Korpsnachschubführer I
• Flugbereitschaft

Moved to Berlin in September 1940, and took control of the air defence of the capital, now subordinated to Luftgau III. On 23 Mar 1941 redesignated Stab/Luftwaffenbefehlshaber Mitte.

Reformed 1 Apr 1941 in Berlin from Stab/Flak-Brigade I. On 6 Jun 1941 stationed in Warszaw. Began attack on Russia 22 Jun 1941 (HQ Bohukaly, near Brest-Litovsk) in support of Panzergruppe 2, subordinated to Luftflotte 2, with the following units:

• Stab/Flak-Regiment 101 with I./12, I./22 and le.91
• Stab/Flak-Regiment 104 with I./11, II./11 and le.77

15 Jan 1942 based at Orel. In May 1942 transferred to South Russia, HQ Poltava, and took control of all flak-units under Luftflotte 4 with :

• 9. Flak-Division at Kharkov, in support of 6th Army
• 10. Flak-Division at Kursk, in support of 2nd Army
• 15. Flak-Division at Mariupol, in support of 17th Army
• 17. Flak-Division at Stalino, in support of 1st Panzer Army

I. Flakkorps was known as Luftwaffenkommando Kaukasus (HQ Pjatigorsk), from 25 Nov 1942 to 6 Feb 1943 for operations in the Caucasus. The 10. Flak-Division left the korps 8 Aug 1942, and became subordinated to Luftwaffenkommando Don, but rejoined the korps in Feb 1943. The 9. Flak-Division was destroyed in Stalingrad Jan 1943, but was reformed 7 Feb 1943.

In July 1943 controlled the following divisions:

• 9. Flak-Division (mot.) on Crimea
• 10. Flak-Division (mot.)
• 15. Flak-Division (mot.)
• 17. Flak-Division (mot.)

In March 1944 with:

• 9. Flak-Division (mot.) on Crimea
• 10. Flak-Division (mot.)
• 15. Flak-Division (mot.)
• 17. Flak-Division (mot.)

The 9. Flak-Division was destroyed in May 1944 on Crimea, and never rejoined the korps.

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In Aug 1944 I. Flakkorps became subordinated to Luftflotte 6, now with (1 Sep 1944):

• 10. Flak-Division (mot.)
• 17. Flak-Division (mot.)

Oct 1944 at Krakau. The 23. Flak-Division joined the corps in Nov 1944.

4 Mar 1945 at Smirschitz with:

• 11. Flak-Division at Friedberg
• 10. Flak-Division moving to SW Lauban
• 17. Flak-Division at Gr. Postwitz

Apr 1945 at Schweidnitz with:

• 10. Flak-Division at Troppau, in support of 17th Army
• 11. Flak-Division at Mähr. Ostrau, in support of 1st Panzer Army
• 17. Flak-Division at Gorlitz, in support of 4th Panzer Army

May 1945 HQ at Königgrätz.