Formed 4.41 in Wiener-Neustadt (until 7.42 known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 185), with:

Stab/Res.185 new
1. - 3./Res.185 new
4./Res.185 from 3./143 (RAD?)
5./Res.185 from 4./143 (RAD?)

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in 9.43:

5./gem.185 became 4./263, and was reformed

In 9.44 3./s.185 (RAD 3./192) and 4./231 exchanged designations.

Service:

• 1941 in Luftgau III(?)
• 6.42/7.42 at Kertsch
• 3.43 at Hamburg (Schulau)
• 1.11.43 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89) [Stab, 1., 3./s.185]
  • in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.185]
• 1.1.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89) [Stab, 1., 3./s.185]
  • in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.185]v
• 1.2.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89) [Stab, 1., 3./s.185]
  • in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25) [2./s.185]
  • in Rostock under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [4./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1.3.44 in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25) [2./s.185]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [4./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1.4.44 in Osnabrück under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 9) [2./s.185]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [4./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1.5.44 in Osnabrück under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 9) [2./s.185]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [4./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under Flak-Brigade zbV (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1.6.44 in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [Stab, 1., 3.-4./s.185]
  • in Osnabrück under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 9) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1.7.44 in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [Stab, 1., 3.-4./s.185]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1.8.44 in Halle-Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab, 4./s.185]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [1., 3./s.185 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1.9.44 in Halle-Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab/s.185; 4./s.185 under Stab/s.433]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [1., 3./s.185 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185 under Stab/s.165]
• 1.10.44 in Halle-Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab/s.185; 4./s.185 under Stab/s.433]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [1., 3./s.185 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1.11.44 in Halle-Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab/s.185; 4./s.185 under Stab/s.433]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [1., 3./s.185 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1.12.44 in Halle-Leuna under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab/s.185; 4./s.185 under Stab/s.433]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [1., 3./s.185 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 2.45 at Küstrin under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 140)

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (46418), 1. Batterie (46826), 2. Batterie (47076), 3. Batterie (47409; from 9.44: 39948), 4. Batterie (22221), 5. Batterie (22878; from 9.43: 53927)

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