Formed 26.8.39 in Heilbronn from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 25 with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 253.

6./gem.253 was formed in 1943 (RAD).

Disbanded 8.44.

Service:

• 1939 in Heilbronn
• 1940 in Luftgau VI
• 4.42 in Dunkirk
• 2.43 in Zeebrugge under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 129)
• 3.43 in Zeebrugge
• 1.11.43 in Dunkirk under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 129)
• 1.1.44 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1.2.44 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1.3.44 in Calais(?) under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1.4.44 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1.5.44 in Calais area under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1.6.44 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1.7.44 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 7.44 at Calais
• 1.8.44 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1.9.44 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)

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