Formed 2.40 in Luftgau XI with only the Stab, controlling various independent units. Known as Reserve-Flak-Abt. 161 until 7.42.

1. - 5. Batterien was only formed in 6.41:

1./Res.161 from Res.Flak-Bttr. 2./XI
2./Res.161 from Res.Flak-Bttr. 4./XI
3./Res.161 from Res.Flak-Bttr. 8./XI
4./Res.161 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 22./XI
5./Res.161 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 23./XI

In 4.42 reorganised as a schwere Flak-Abt.:

4./Res.161 became 1./876, and was reformed from 3./464
5./Res.161 became 2./876

In 5.43 1. - 4./s.161 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 1504 - 1507, and all were reformed.

In 4.44 reorganised as a gem.Flak-Abt, when a leichte batterie was formed (5./gem.161 from 1./723).

In 5.44 6./gem.161 was formed, followed by the 7./gem.161 from 1./990 in 10.44.

In 1.45:

6./gem.161 became 1./504, and was reformed from 5./504
7./gem.161 became 5./504

Service:

• 6.40 in Wismar
• 6.41 in Lübeck
• 8.42 in Lübeck
• 1943 to Luftgau VII(?) and later to Luftgau I
• 1.11.43 in Masuren under Stab/Flak-Regiment 110
• 1.1.44 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1.2.44 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1.3.44 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1.4.44 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1.5.44 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1.6.44 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1.7.44 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1.8.44 under 11. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81)
• 1.9.44 under 11. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1.10.44 under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1.11.44 under 16. Flak-Brigade
• 1.12.44 under 16. Flak-Brigade
• 1944/45 in Ostpreussen
• 1945 at Fischhausen

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (32006), 1. Batterie (26488; from 5.43: 53404), 2. Batterie (28211; from 5.43: 55075), 3. Batterie (31071; from 5.43: 54148), 4. Batterie (20714; from 4.42: 27999; from 5.43: 53920), 5. Batterie (21356; from 4.44: 20714), 6. Batterie (62201; from 1.45: 33935), 7. Batterie (36823)

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