schwere Flak-Abteilung 221 (o)

Formed 26.8.39 in Berlin-Döberitz from parts of II./Flak-Regiment 22 with 5 Batterien (1. - 4. schwere, 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 221.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in 6.43:

3./gem.221 became 4./547, and was reformed
4./gem.221 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 3706, and was reformed
5./gem.221 became 3./717, and was reformed from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 95
6./s.221 was formed from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 275
7./s.221 new [RAD]
8./s.221 new [RAD]

9. - 10./s.221 was formed in 12.44 (9. from 4./466 and 10. from 5./466).

Service:

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (27565), 1. Batterie (10283), 2. Batterie (02630), 3. Batterie (17377; from 6.43: 54884), 4. Batterie (07761; from 6.43: 53014), 5. Batterie (14279; from 6.43: 30199), 6. Batterie (42304), 7. Batterie (55930), 8. Batterie (55976), 9. Batterie (41307), 10. Batterie (53505)


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