Formed 26.8.39 in Breslau from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 7, with 3 Batterien (known as Res.Flakscheinwerfer-Abt. 708 until 7.42).

4./Sw.708 was formed in late 1942 from 5./702.

Reorganised 3.43:

1./Sw.708 became Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2510; reformed
2./Sw.708 became Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2507; reformed
3./Sw.708 became Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2511; reformed
4./Sw.708 became Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2512; reformed
5./Sw.708 new
6./Sw.708 new

Service:

• 1939/43 in Koblenz
• 4.43 in Nürnberg
• 1943/45 as Flakuntergruppe Schweinfurt
• 1.11.43 in Nürnberg under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 199)*
• 1.1.44 in Nürnberg under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 199)
• 1.2.44 in Nürnberg under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 199)
• 1.3.44 in Nürnberg under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 199)
• 1.4.44 in Nürnberg under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 199)
• 1.5.44 in Nürnberg under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 199)
• 1.6.44 in Nürnberg under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 199)
• 1.7.44 in Nürnberg under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 199)
• 1.8.44 in Nürnberg under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 199)
• 1.9.44 in Nürnberg under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 199)
• 1.10.44 in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179)
• 1.11.44 in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179)
• 1.12.44 in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179)

* also listed under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179)

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