gemischte Flak-Abteilung 191 (v)

Formed 26.8.39 in Würzburg from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 19 with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere. 4. leichte(?), 5. scheinwerfer). Known as Reserve-Flak-Abt. 191 until 7.42.

In 4.43 reorganised as a schwere Abteilung:

3./gem.191 became 4./257, and was reformed 4.43 from 1./256
4./gem.191 became 2./507, and was reformed 4.43 from 3./647
5./gem.191 became 4./340

In 5.44 reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung with 2 new leichte Batterien:

5./gem.191 from 2./878
6./gem.191 from 4./878

Probably redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 42 (mot.) in 9.44, while 6./gem.191 was disbanded.

Service:

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (15162), 1. Batterie (15877), 2. Batterie (15975), 3. Batterie (16254; from 4.43: 30875), 4. Batterie (18279; from 4.43: 26813), 5. Batterie (18280; from 5.44: 05878), 6. Batterie (33484)


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