schwere Flak-Abteilung 116

schwere Flak-Abteilung 116 (v)

Formed 26.8.39 in Königsberg from parts of II./Flak-Regiment 11, with 1. - 4. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere and 4. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 116.

5./Res.116 was formed in 4.41(?) from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 20./VI.

In 7.42 reorganised and became s.Flak-Abteilung 116 with 4 Batterien:

5./Res.116 became 2./746

5. - 6./s.116 was formed in 12.44 from 3. - 4./483.

Service:

1939/40 in Königsberg

1941/42 in Russia (9.41 at Meshno, 1.42 at Pogostje, 2.42 at Wolkino)

31.3.42 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 41)

12.42 in Sicily

3.43 at Villacidro

5.43 at Neapel

1.11.43 under Gen.d.Flakart.Süd (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)

1.1.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 131)

1.2.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)

1.3.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)

1.4.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment Zieger)

1.5.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)

1.6.44 under Luftflotte 2 (Stab/Flak-Regiment Mitte)

1.7.44 under Luftflotte 2 (Stab/Flak-Regiment Mitte)

1.8.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

1.9.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 135)

1.10.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)

1.11.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)

1.11.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)

1944/45 in Italy

1945 in Luftgau VIII (Sudeten)

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (11203), 1. Batterie (17396), 2. Batterie (21270), 3. Batterie (17710), 4. Batterie (28107), 5. Batterie (33951; from 12.44: 60324), 6. Batterie (62799)