[2] The initial head of the staff was Hans-Jürgen von Witzendorff [de], succeeded soon after on 4 June 1940 by Alexander Kolb.

[3] This staff was designated "8th Air Defense Command" (Luftverteidigungs-Kommando Nr.

On 30 June 1941, Kurt Wagner took command of the staff (from 1 September: the division).

[3] On 1 September 1941, 8th Air Defense Command, then headquartered at Bremen-Oberneuland [de], was redesignated "8th Flak Division".

[1]: 116  As part of its duties as a flak division, the formation also received auxiliaries (Luftwaffenhelfer), including underage students.