Formed 10.42 in Luftgau VI as s.Flak-Abt. 417, with 4 Batterien.

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in mid-43, when two new leichte Batterien was formed:

5./gem.417 new
6./gem.417 new

1. - 4./gem.417 was also known as RAD 3./332, 1./323, 2./260 and 1./260.

Service:

• 12.42 in Abbeville-Drucat
• 2.43 in Abbeville under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1.11.43 in Abbeville(?) under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1.1.44 in Abbeville(?) under Luftgau Belgien-Nordfrankreich (Stab/Flak-Abteilung 266)
• 1.2.44 in Abbeville(?) under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1.3.44 in Abbeville(?) under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1.4.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1.5.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1.6.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1.7.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1.8.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 95)
• 1.9.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 95)
• 1.10.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)
• 10.44 in Saarpfalz under 13. Flak-Division
• 1.11.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-6./gem.417]
  • under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I (mot.)) [4./gem.417]
• 1.12.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-6./gem.417]
  • under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I (mot.)) [4./gem.417]
• 1945 in Luftgau XIV

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