Formed 3.44 in Luftgau XI with:

Stab/s.278 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9959
1./s.278 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9920
2./s.278 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9960
3./s.278 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9961

In 1944 2./s.278 and 4./125 exchanged designations.

4. and 5./s.278 was formed in late 1944.

Service:

• 1.4.44 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 11)
• 1.5.44 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 11)
• 1.6.44 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 11)
• 6.44/8.44 in France (Chalons and Epernay)
• 1.7.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1.8.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 114)
• 1.9.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 114)
• 1.10.44 in Düsseldorf under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 24)
• 1.11.44 in Düsseldorf under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 24)
• 1.12.44 in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 114) [Stab, 1., 4./s.278]
  • in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44) [2./s.278]
  • in Düsseldorf under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 24) [3./s.278]

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