Formed 10.41 in Luftgau VI  as Res.Flak-Abt. 344 (until 7.42, and then s.Flak-Abt. 344) with:

Stab/Res.344 new
1./Res.344 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 289
2./Res.344 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 290
3./Res.344 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 291
4./Res.344 new

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in mid-1943, when 2 new leichte Batterien was formed:

5./gem.344 from 2./835
6./gem.344 from 2./763

From 1943 1. - 3./gem.244 was also known as RAD 1., 4. and 5./243.

Disbanded 10.44.

Service:

• 4.42 at Paris under Stab/Flak-Regiment 59
• 1.43 at Théville (Paris)
• 1.11.43 in Paris under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.1.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.2.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.3.44 in Paris under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.4.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.5.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.6.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.7.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.8.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.9.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 9.44 at Rouen
• 1.10.44 under Luftwaffenkommando West [5./gem.344]

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