Formed 10.41 in Luftgau VII(?) with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere and 4. - 5. leichte). Known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 157 until 7.42.

In 1.42 reorganised as a schwere Flak-Abteilung:

4./Res.157 became 2./757, and was reformed
5./Res.157 became 3./757

In 2.43 reorganised as a gemischte Flak-Abteilung with 2 new leichte Batterien:

5./gem.157 formed new
6./gem.157 formed from 5./680

Service:

• 7.42 at Abbeville-Drucat
• 2.43 at Dunkirk
• 5.43 in Liege
• 1.11.43 at Beauvais under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1.1.44 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 431)
• 1.2.44 at Beauvais under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1.3.44 at Beauvais under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1.4.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1.5.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1.6.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 6.44 at Beauvais
• 1.7.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1.8.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1.9.44 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1.10.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-6./gem.157]
• 1.11.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-6./gem.157]
• 1.12.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I) [Stab, 1.-6./gem.157]
• 1945 in Luftgau V under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85)

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (24721), 1. Batterie (25457), 2. Batterie (26237), 3. Batterie (27304), 4. Batterie (27957; from 1.42: 47764), 5. Batterie (28892; from 2.43: 50468), 6. Batterie (49366)

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