Formed 7.41 in Königsberg as le.Reserve-Flak-Abt.717 (from 7.42 as le.Flak-Abt. 717), with:

Stab/le.717 new
1./le.717 from 1. Zug/Fla-MG-Res.Kp. 463
2./le.717 from 2. Zug/Fla-MG-Res.Kp. 463
3./le.717 from Fla-MG-Res.Kp. 117

In 10.42 3./le.717 became 4./le.717, and was reformed from 5./221.

In 12.42 2./le.717 became 1./840, and was reformed from 5./121.

In 12.44 reorganised:

Stab/le.717 no change
1./le.717 became 5./723, and was reformed from 5./259
2./le.717 became 5./734, and was reformed from 6./259
3./le.717 became 6./723, and was reformed from 5./361
4./le.717 became 6./734, and was reformed from 6./361
new 5./le.717 formed from 5./809
new 6./le.717 formed from 6./809

Service:

• 8.41 in Schatalowka
• 1.42 at Tschirbi
• 5.43 in Germany
• 1943/45 in Italy
• 1.11.43 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1.1.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.2.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.3.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1.4.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1.5.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1.6.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1.7.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1.8.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1.9.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 78)
• 1.10.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• 1.11.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• 1.12.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (39641), 1. Batterie (38532; from 12.44: 63474), 2. Batterie (34818; from 12.42: 29048; from 12.44: 60544), 3. Batterie (05469; from 10.42: 14279; from 12.44: 18391), 4. Batterie (05469; from 12.44: 14100), 5. Batterie (61110), 6. Batterie (62094)

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