Generalkommando II. Flakkorps
Kommandierender General:
Chef des Stabes:
Formed 3 Oct 1939 at Frankfurt-Main, from Stab/6. Flieger-Division. Soon transferred to Mönchengladbach, where it took control of Flak-Regimenter 103,201 and 202, and was subordinated to Luftflotte 2. Was to support the panzer units under Heeresgruppe B, for the attack on France.
On 10 May 1940 controlled the following units:
Stab/Flak-Regiment 103 with I./RGG, II./RGG, I./7, II./43 and IV. (le)/RGG
Stab/Flak-Regiment 201 with I./6, II./26, I./64 and le.73
Stab/Flak-Regiment 202 with I./23, I./37, I./61 and le.74
Luftnachrichten-Regiment 102
Korpsnachschubführer II
Flugbereitschaft
On 12 May 1940 took control of Stab/Flak-Regiment 6 with I./141, II./441, le.741 and le.841, but on 18 May 1940 Flak-Regiment 6 left again. On 31 May 1940 Stab/Flak-Regiment 103 left for I. Flakkorps, but returned again on 15 Jun 1940. I./Flak-Regiment 8 served under Flak-Regiment 202 between 19 May 1940 and 31 May 1940. Flak-Brigade III and Flak-Brigade IV was formed 1 Jun 1940 at Cambrai, for the II. Flakkorps.
On 1 Aug 1940 the corps had taken up station at the channel-coast, in preparation for Operation Seelöwe:
Flak-Brigade V was formed Aug 1940 at Rennes for the corps, and Flak-Regiment 136 left in October 1940. On 16 Dec 1940 moved to Tours, to cover the Atlantic-coast, and took control of:
On 3 Mar 1941 moved to Grünau, near Berlin, in preparation for Operation Barbarossa. Began attack on Russia 22 Jun 1941 in support of Panzergruppe 1, subordinated to Luftflotte 4, with the following units:
In September 1941 transferred to Central Russia, and became subordinated to Luftflotte 2. On 10 Apr 1942 redesignated Stab/18. Flak-Division.
Reformed 1 Nov 1943 from III. Luftwaffen-Feldkorps, with HQ at Bobruisk (later Minsk). Subordinated to Luftflotte 6.
Organisation 3 Nov 1943:
23. Flak-Division joined the corps in Dec 1943.
In March 1944 with:
Reorganised in Jun 1944, now with (1 Jul 1944):
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Organisation 1 Sep 1944:
https://asisbiz.com/Luftwaffe/10flabrg.html" title="Luftwaffe unit history" class="link-sw">Stab/10. Flak-Brigade (mot.) was disbanded Sep 1944, and Stab/11. Flak-Brigade (o) became Stab/27. Flak-Division (o).
Organisation 1 Nov 1944:
23. Flak-Division (mot.) left forI. Flakkorps in Nov 1944.
In January 1945 became subordinated to Heeresgruppe Weichsel, now with:
On 21 Jan 1945 18. Flak-Division was transferred to Luftwaffenkommando Ostpreussen and in March 1945 6. Flak-Brigade joined the korps at Stettin, while 1. Flak-Division joined in April 1945. On 10 Apr 1945 12. Flak-Division left the korps. 1 Mar 1945 at Boitzenburg with:
On 27 Apr 1945 at the Oder river with:
Possibly also controlled 14. Flak-Division and 16. Flak-Brigade at Prignitz, supporting 12th Army.
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