Formed 10.40 in Luftgau III with 3 Batterien (known as Res.Flakscheinwerfer-Abt. 228 until 7.42).

4./Sw.228 was formed in 6.43 (disbanded 5.44)

4. and 5./Sw.228 was formed in 5.44 (4. from 1./578 and 5. from 2./578).

In 1.45 5./Sw.228 became 4./340.

Service:

• 1940/41 in Königsberg
• 1941 in Luftgau XI(?)
• 1.42 - 7.42 supporting the Himmelbett line, under Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 6, as III. Abteilung
• 1942/45 in Augsburg as Flakuntergruppe Augsburg-Ost (Lech)
• 1.11.43 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1.1.44 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1.2.44 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1.3.44 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1.4.44 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1.5.44 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1.6.44 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115)
• 1.7.44 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115)
• 1.8.44 in Darmstadt under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 109)
• 1.9.44 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115)
• 1.10.44 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115)
• 1.11.44 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115)
• 1.12.44 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115)

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (08336), 1. Batterie (08854), 2. Batterie (10117), 3. Batterie (10739), 4. Batterie (54807; from 5.44: 55355), 5. Batterie (52142)

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