gemischte Flak-Abteilung 196

gemischte Flak-Abteilung 196 (v)

Formed 10.41 in Luftgau XIII with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. leichte). Known as Reserve-Flak-Abt. 196 until 7.42.

5. and 6./gem.196 was formed in 4.43 (5. new and 6. from 2./712).

Apparently disbanded 10.44, except 5./gem.196 which became 3./940 in 12.44.

Service:

1941/43 in Rennes(?)

2.43 in Rennes under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)

1.11.43 in Bordeaux under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)

1.1.44 in Le Havre under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)

in Bordeaux under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45) [Teile]

1.2.44 in Le Havre under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)

1.3.44 in Le Havre under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)

1.3.44 in Le Havre under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)

1.5.44 in Paris under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)

1.6.44 in Paris under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)

1.7.44 in Paris under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)

1.8.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade

1.9.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade

1.10.44 under Luftwaffenkommando West [Stab, 1.-4., 6./gem.196]

under 1. Flak-Brigade [5./gem.196 under Stab/s.551]

1.11.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59) [5./gem.196]

1.12.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59) [5./gem.196]

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (41937), 1. Batterie (42358), 2. Batterie (42587), 3. Batterie (43622), 4. Batterie (43894), 5. Batterie (51863), 6. Batterie (18153)