Formed 26.8.39 in Sömmerda from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 43, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 433.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in mid-42:

4./gem.433 became 3./739 and was reformed from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 160
5./gem.433 became 4./739

5./s.433 was formed in 1943; 6. and 7./s.433 was formed in late 1944 (6. from 3./224, 7. from 3./225).

4./s.433 was also known as RAD 7./304.

Service:

• 1939/45 in Leuna as Flakuntergruppe Schkoppau-West
• 1.11.43 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33)
• 1.1.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33)
• 1.2.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33)
• 1.3.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33)
• 1.4.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33)
• 1.5.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33)
• 1.6.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33)
• 1.7.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33)
• 1.8.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33)
• 1.9.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33)
• 1.10.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab, 1., 3.-5./s.433; 2./s.433 under Stab/s.627]
• 1.11.44 in Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab, 1., 3.-5./s.433; 2./s.433 under Stab/s.627]
• 1.12.44 in Leuna under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab, 3., 5./s.433]
  • in Halle under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 145) [2./s.433 under Stab/s.627]

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