Formed 4.41 in Luftgau XI with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 4. schwere and 5. scheinwerfer). Known as Reserve-Flak-Abt. 163 until 7.42.

Reorganised as a schwere Flak-Abt. in 4.42:

5./Res.163 became 4./238

5. and 6./s.163 was formed in 2.45 (5. from 3./386, and 6. from 4./386).

Service:

• 6.42 in Bremen
• 9.42 in Delmenhorst
• 1.43 reported by Allied intelligence in Luftgau Holland
• 9.43(?) to Italy
• 1.11.43 in northern Italy under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1.1.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1.44 at Anzio
• 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 78)
• 1.5.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 78)
• 1.6.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1.7.44 not listed
• 1.8.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade
• 1.9.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.10.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.11.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.12.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (44296), 1. Batterie (44635), 2. Batterie (44973), 3. Batterie (45263), 4. Batterie (45729), 5. Batterie (46015; from 2.45: 49959), 6. Batterie (49580)

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