Formed 26.8.39 in Dortmund from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 4, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 401.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in 1.42:

4./Res.401 became 3./748, and was reformed
5./Res.401 became 4./748

5. - 7./s.401 was formed in late 1942 (6. also known as RAD 10./214).

In 9.44 6./s.401 became b.mot and moved to western Germany for front operations, and in 12.44 became 8./Flak-Regiment 55.

Service:

• 6.40 in Dortmund
• 1.41 in Brüssels(?)
• 7.42/3.43 in Duisburg
• 1.11.43 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
• 1.1.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-6./s.401]
  • in Rostock under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [7./s.401]
• 1.2.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-6./s.401]
  • in Rostock under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [7./s.401]
• 1.3.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-6./s.401]
  • in Rostock(?) under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [7./s.401]
• 1.4.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-6./s.401]
  • in Rostock(?) under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [7./s.401]
• 1.5.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-6./s.401]
  • in Rostock(?) under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [7./s.401]
• 1.6.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-6./s.401]
  • in Rostock(?) under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [7./s.401]
• 1.7.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-6./s.401]
  • in Rostock(?) under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [7./s.401]
• 1.8.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-6./s.401]
  • in Rostock(?) under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [7./s.401]
• 1.9.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-5./s.401]
  • in Stettin under 6. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [6./s.401 under Stab/s.474]
  • in Rostock(?) under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [7./s.401 under Stab/s.280]
• 1.10.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-5./s.401]
  • under 16. Flak-Division [6./s.401 (b.mot.) under Stab/s.173]
  • in Rostock(?) under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [7./s.401]
• 1.11.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-5./s.401]
  • under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 20) [6./s.401 (b.mot.) under Stab/s.173]
  • in Rostock(?) under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [7./s.401]
• 1.12.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-5./s.401]
  • under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 111) [6./s.401 (b.mot.) under Stab/gem.173]
  • in Rostock(?) under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [7./s.401]

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