Formed 3.1.41 in Kassel with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere and 4. - 5. leichte). Known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 153 until 7.42.

6./gem.153 was formed in 5.43 from 4./gem.153, which was reformed.

Destroyed 7.44 at Cherbourg.

Service:

• 1941 at St. Nazaire
• 1.42 at St. Helier (Jersey) under Stab/Flak-Regiment 40
• 1.43 at St. Helier
• 1.43 moved to Cherbourg
• 2.43 at Cherbourg under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 3.43 in Rennes
• 1.11.43 at Rennes(?)
• 1.1.44 at Rennes under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1.2.44 at Rennes under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1.3.44 at Rennes under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1.4.44 at Rennes under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1.5.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 1.6.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 1.7.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 1.8.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15) [6./gem.153 only]

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (25728), 1. Batterie (26206), 2. Batterie (27651), 3. Batterie (28348), 4. Batterie (29936; from 6.43: 55954), 5. Batterie (39117), 6. Batterie (29936)

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