Formed 10.42 in Luftgau XII as gem.Flak-Abt. 595 (Fähre), with 4 Batterien:

Stab/gem.595 new
1./gem.595 from 1./515
2./gem.595 from 1./122
3./gem.595 new
4./gem.595 new

In late 1943 reorganised as gem.Flak-Abteilung 595 (v) with two new leichte Batterien:

5./gem.595 from 3./gem.595, which was reformed
6./gem.595 new

Destroyed 8.44 at Bordeaux.

Service:

• 5.43 in Saintes
• 1.11.43 in Saintes under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86)
• 1.1.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86)
• 1.2.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)
• 1.3.44 in Bordeaux under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)
• 1.4.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)
• 1.5.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)
• 1.6.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)
• 1.7.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)
• 1.8.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)
• 8.44 in Bordeaux
• 1.9.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)
• 1.10.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) [Stab, 1.-2., 4.-6./gem.595]
  • under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45) [3./gem.595 under Stab/gem.686]
• 1.11.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) [2., 5.-6./gem.595]
• 1.12.44 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45) [Stab, 5.-6./gem.595]

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