Formed 2.40 in Luftgau XI (Fuhlsbüttel) with only the Stab, controlling various independent units. Known as Reserve-Flak-Abt. 162 until 7.42.

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

1./Res.162 from 1./612
2./Res.162 from Res.Flak-Bttr. 9./XI
3./Res.162 from 2./612
4./Res.162 from Fla-MG-Res.Kp. 102
5./Res.162 from Fla-MG-Res.Kp. 106

In 5.43 reorganised as a schwere Flak-Abt.:

4./gem.162 became 1./878, and was reformed from 3./464
5./gem.162 became 3./368

5./s.162 was formed in 12.43. From late 1942 2./s.162 was known as RAD 4./188.

Service:

• 1940/45 in Hamburg
• 1.11.43 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [3., 4./s.162]
• 1.1.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [3., 4./s.162]
• 1.2.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [3., 4./s.162]
• 1.3.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.162]
• 1.4.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.162]
• 1.5.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [2./s.162]
  • in Braunschweig under Flak-Brigade zbV (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.162]
• 1.6.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16)
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.162]
• 1.7.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16)
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 66) [1./s.162]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.162]
• 1.8.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16)
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 66) [1./s.162]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.162]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [5./s.162]
• 1.9.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60) [Stab/s.162]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [1.-3./s.162 under Stab/s.137]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.162]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [5./s.162 under Stab/s.117]
• 1.10.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [Stab, 1.-3./s.162]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.162 under Stab/s.165]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [5./s.162 under Stab/s.117]
• 1.11.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [Stab, 3./s.162]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [1.-2./s.162 under Stab/s.607]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.162 under Stab/s.165]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [5./s.162 under Stab/s.611]
• 1.12.44 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [Stab/s.162]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [1.-2./s.162 under Stab/s.607]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.162 under Stab/s.165]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [5./s.162 under Stab/s.611]

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (32867), 1. Batterie (39951), 2. Batterie (32452), 3. Batterie (02553), 4. Batterie (08448; from 5.43: 54979), 5. Batterie (09604; from 12.43: 52282)

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