gemischte Flak-Abteilung 261 (v)

Formed 26.8.39 in Bremen from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 26 with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 261.

6. - 9./gem.261 was formed in late 1943 (7. was known as RAD 1./245, 8. as RAD 7./241, 9. as RAD 9./273).

Reorganised in mid-1944:

5./gem.261 became 9./gem.261
6./gem.261 became 10./gem.261
7./gem.261 became 5./gem.261
8./gem.261 became 6./gem.261
9./gem.261 became 7./gem.261

Disbanded in 9.44:

Stab/gem.261 became Stab/934
1./gem.261 became 1./934
2./gem.261 became 2./934
3./gem.261 became 3./934
4./gem.261 became 4./934

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