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First published in Great Britain in 2012 by
P E N & S W O R D M I L I T RY
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Copyright © Hans Seidler 2012
ISBN 978-1-84884-686-9
eISBN 978-1-78303-917-3
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Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Poland & Western Front (Flak and ground forces 1939–1940)
Chapter 2: Eastern Front (Flak and ground forces 1941–1942)
Chapter 3: Russia and Beyond (Field divisions 1942–1944)
Chapter 4: Last Year of the War (Flak and field divisions 1944–1945)
Appendix
The Author
Introduction
Luftwaffe FlaK and Field Divisions
is an illustrated record of Hermann Göring’s
Luftwaffe ground force that comprised an array of radar operators, signal troops,
searchlight units, and a very large volume of conscripts in field and Flak units. During
war the Luftwaffe Flak units saw extensive action fighting with Flak weapons such as
the 2cm, 3.7cm Flak guns and the deadly 8.8cm Flak gun, which would later be used
on the Eastern Front in a dual purpose role. By the time the Germans unleashed their
might on Russia the Luftwaffe ground forces had expanded with even greater numbers
of Flak units being raised with their weapons being utilized in both ground and air
roles.
The book shows that during the first months on the Eastern Front the Luftwaffe
Flak Divisions enjoyed considerable success, but it would not be until later in 1942,
when the German armies were suffering great losses that Hitler decided to raise
Luftwaffe Field Divisions in order to bolster the dwindling forces in the East. The
Luftwaffe Field Divisions initially remained under Luftwaffe command, but late in
1943 those that had not already been disbanded were handed over to the army and
were reorganized as standard infantry divisions.
By 1944 the size of its land based combat elements far exceeded that of the aerial.
It boasted a huge Flak branch and a massive ground presence of Luftwaffe troops
fighting alongside the army, including the elite Hermann Göring Division. It
eventually included 21 field divisions plus countless smaller regiments, many of which
fought in a number of large battles. However, like every part of the German fighting
force, it was unable to change the course of the war. Consequently, it soon succumbed
to a high loss rate on the battlefield, until its units were fighting piecemeal along with
other broken elements of the German Army. During the last bitter months of the war
various Luftwaffe personnel, and Flak Defence Units tried desperately, but without
success, to prevent the devastation of the Third Reich.

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