schwere Flak-Abteilung 245 (o)

Formed 26.8.39 in Oberhausen from parts of II./Flak-Regiment 24 with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. leichte, 5. scheinwerfer). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 245.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

5./gem.245 became 4./810

5. and 6./s.245 was formed in early 1943:

5./s.245 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 245
6./s.245 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 246

Reorganised in mid-1943:

Stab/s.245 no change
1./s.245 no change
2./s.245 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 1510, and was reformed from 4./386
3./s.245 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 3704, and was reformed
4./s.245 no change
5./s.245 became 2./549, and was reformed
6./s.245 became 3./331, and was reformed
7./s.245 new
8./s.245 new

Stab/s.245 was disbanded in 10.44 and 4./s.245 in 8.44(?).

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