FLAK Regt 7 info please?

[robert]

Can anyone tell me any history on Flak Regt 7 of the luftwaffe? I have a sword with that mark on it, and would like to know the history. The only reference to this Regiment is for a flag on Craig Gottlieb's site, which states that In 1938 it was redesignated Flag Regiment 36, and fought in Poland and the eastern front. In 1941 it was attached to Flak Regiment General Göring.
Any other verification of this? Does attached mean became part of, or just under some sort of unified command and for how long?
Thanks.
Robert

[JeremyJ]

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Stab/Flak-Regiment 7 (mot):

Kommandeure:

• Oberst Gotthard Frantz, 26.8.39 - 22.6.40
• Oberst Hans-Georg Schreder, 22.6.40 - 6.40
• Obstlt Adolf König, 6.7.41 - 5.42
• Obstlt Ohnemüller, 5.42 - 6.42
• Obstlt Adolf König, 6.42 - 11.42
• Oberst Günther Kretschmann, 11.42 - 20.3.43
• Oberst Edmund Prigge, 20.3.43 - 9.11.43
• Oberst Karl-Robert Greiner, 10.11.43 - 4.44
• Oberst Fritz Seeger, 4.44 - 9.44
• Oberst Karl-Robert Greiner, 9.44 - 5.45

Formed 26.8.39 in Breslau, controlling all Flak in Luftgau VIII. In 6.40 redesignated Stab/Flak-Brigade VII.
Reformed 6.41 in Breslau.
Service:

• 1939 in Breslau as Flakgruppe Niederschlesien
• 1940 in Koblenz, known as Flugabwehrkommando Mosel
• 1941/42 in southern Russia
• 10.42 under 15. Flak-Division, with I./25, I./61, II./241 and others
• 1.11.43 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19, gem. I./FAS I and gem. I./7
• 1.1.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./7 (v), gem. I./19 (v), gem. I./FAS I, le.91 (o) and le.861 (v)
• 1.2.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./7 (v), gem. I./19 (v), gem. I./FAS I and II. Lehr-Bttr.
• 1.3.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), I. and II. (Lehr)/Flakartillerie-Schule I
• 1.4.44 under 15. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.) and I./Flakartillerie-Schule I
• 1.5.44 under 17. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), I./Flakartillerie-Schule I, and II./Lehr (mot.)
• 1.6.44 under 17. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.) and I./Flakartillerie-Schule I
• 1.7.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with le.982 (v), gem. I./19 (mot.) and I./Flakartillerie-Schule I
• 1.8.44 under 17. Flak-Division, with no units attached
• 1.9.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), I./Flakartillerie-Schule I, gem.373 (v), Sw.620 (v) and 2 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./VIII, 2./VIII)
• 1.10.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), gem.373 (E) and Sw.620 (v)
• 1.11.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem. I./19 (mot.), 1./le.713 (v), 2 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./VIII, 2./VIII), gem.373 (E) and Sw.620 (v)
• 1.12.44 under 10. Flak-Division, with gem.254 (E), 2 leichte Heimat-Flak-Bttr. (1./VIII, 2./VIII) and gem.373 (E)
• 1.45 Warzaw
• 4.45 at Frankfurt an der Oder, under 23. Flak-Division, with II./14, 307, 495 and 540

I./Flak-Regiment 7 (gem. mot.):

Formed 1.4.35 in Wolfenbüttel from Flak-Abteilung 6 (Heer), with 1. - 5. Batterien. 1.4.35 - 1.11.35 used the cover designation Fahr-Abt. Wolfenbüttel. On 15.11.38 redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 36.
Reformed 15.11.38 in Breslau from I./Flak-Regiment 20.
Service:

• 10.35 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis IV and VII
• 2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando XI
• 7.38 - 11.38 under Luftverteidigungskommando 6
• 11.38 - 8.39 under Luftgaukommando VIII
• 1939 Koluft 12th Armee in Poland
• 10.5.40 under II. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment 103)
• 6.41 under II. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment General Göring)
• 1.42 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104)
• 8.42 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 4)
• 1.11.43 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7)
• 1.1.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7)
• 1.2.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 7) & 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.3.44 at Kamenetz-Podolsk under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 3.44 heavy losses
• 1.4.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.5.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.6.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.7.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.8.44 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.9.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.10.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.11.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1.12.44 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 1944/45 refreshing in Schlesien
• 1945 in Glatz

II./Flak-Regiment 7 (le. mot.):

Formed 1.10.36 in Wolfenbüttel with 6. - 8. Batterien. On 1.4.37 renamed II./Flak-Lehr-Regiment.
Reformed 1.10.37 in Wolfenbüttel with 6. - 8. Batterien. Disbanded 15.11.38.
Service:

• 10.36 - 2.38 under Höh.Kdr.d.Flakart. in Luftkreis IV and VII
• 2.38 - 7.38 under Luftgaukommando XI
• 7.38 - 11.38 under Luftverteidigungskommando 6

[robert]

Thanks Jeremy,

Interesting. Lools like they were busy. Sword has I/Flak Regt 7. got it at a gun show today during setup.