Formed 26.8.39 in Hannover from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 36 with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 361.

4./Res.361 became 4./641 in 1941, and was reformed from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 11./VI.

6./gem.361 was formed in mid-1943 from 4./gem.361, which was reformed.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1944:

5./gem.361 became 3./717, and was reformed from 2./192
6./gem.361 became 4./717, and was reformed from 4./192

Service:

• 1939 in Hannover
• 1940 in Köln
• 1942(?) to Northern Russia
• 9.42 at Krasnowardeisk under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 182)
• 2.43 at Krasnij-Bor
• 5.43 at Uritzk
• 1.11.43 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 182)
• 1.1.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 182)
• 1.2.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 182)
• 1.3.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 136)
• 1.4.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 182)
• 1.5.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 182)
• 5.44 to Italy
• 1.6.44 not listed
• 1.7.44 under Luftflotte 2 (Stab/Flak-Regiment Mitte)
• 1.8.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1.9.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1.10.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• 1.11.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• 1.12.44 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• 1945 in Northern Italy

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