6. Flak-Division

Kommandeure:

Gen Job Odebrecht, 1.9.41 - 1.9.42

GenLt Werner Anton, 1.9.42 - 8.5.45

Ia:

Maj Kurt Lotz, ? - 4.43

Maj Clemens Martin, 4.43 - 7.44

Hptm Erhard Richter, 1.8.44 - 5.45

Formed 1.9.41 in Brüssels from Luftverteidigungskommando 6 with(?):

Stab/Flak-Regiment 8 (Flakgruppe Rotterdam)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 111 (Flakgruppe Amsterdam)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 129 (Flakgruppe Dunkirk)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 132 (Flakgruppe Boulogne)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 431 (Flakgruppe Lille)

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 126

On 1.4.42 replaced by the 16. Flak-Division and moved to Luftflotte 1 in Northern Russia (HQ at Medved).

Organisation on 1.9.42:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 18 (mot.) in Duderholf, supporting the 11th Armee

Stab/Flak-Regiment 151 (mot.) in Medved, supporting the 16th Armee

Stab/Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.) in Roshdestvenno, supporting the 18th Armee

Luftnachrichten-Abteilung 126

Division Nachschubführer

Organisation 22.6.43:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 151 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.)

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 126

Organisation 1.11.43:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 43 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 151 (mot.)

le.Heimat-Bttr. 6./I

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 126

Stab/Flak-Regiment 136 (mot.) (Flakgruppe Ostland) joined the division in 12.43, but left again 2.44; Stab/Flak-Regiment 41 (mot.) joined the division in 2.44, left 4.44, but return again 7.44; Stab/Flak-Regiment 151 (mot.) left the division 7.44, but returned again 8.44.

Organisation 1.9.44:

Stab/Flak-Regiment 41 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 43 (mot.)

Stab/Flak-Regiment 151 (mot.)

Flak-Transport-Bttr. 6./VI, 14./VI, 15./XI and 28./IV

Luftnachrichten-Betriebs-Kompanie 126

Stab/Flak-Regiment 136 (mot.) joined the division in 9.44, when the 2. Flak-Division left for Germany, followed by Stab/Flak-Regiment 164 (mot.) in 10.44. Stab/Flak-Regiment 136 (mot.) left again 10.44 for the 18. Flak-Division.

Saw ground combat in Kurland 1945, and surrendered in the Libau area.

Subordinated to Luftgau-Kommando Belgien-Nordfrankreich, from 1.4.42 Luftflotte 1 and from 16.4.45 Luftwaffenkommando Kurland.