Formed 1.42 in Luftgau VII with 4 Batterien as schwere Flak-Abt. 355.

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in mid-1943, when 2 new leichte Batterien was formed:

5./gem.355 was formed from 1./998 (RAD 6./312)
6./gem.355 was formed from 2./846

7. - 10./gem.355 was formed in late 1943:

7./gem.355 new
8./gem.355 new
9./gem.355 from 5./gem.355, which was reformed
10./gem.355 from 6./gem.355, which was reformed

One of 7. - 10./gem.355 was also known as RAD 2./314.

Disbanded 10.44.

Service:

• 1.43 in Bordeaux under Stab/Flak-Regiment 45
• 1.11.43 in Marseille under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69) [2.-4./gem.355]
• 1.1.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69) [2.-4./gem.355]
• 1.2.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69) [2.-4./gem.355]
• 1.3.44 in Marseille under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69) [2.-4./gem.355]
• 1.4.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69)
• 1.5.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69)
• 1.6.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69)
• 1.7.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69)
• 1.8.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69)
• 8.44 in Toulon
• 1.9.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69)
• 1.10.44 under Luftwaffenkommando West [Stab, 1.-10./gem.355]

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