Formed 10.41 in Luftgau III as s.Flak-Abt. 421 with 1. - 4. Batterien.

In 1942:

3./s.421 became 1./111, and was reformed from 1./352
4./s.421 became 2./111, and was reformed from 4./352

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in mid-1943:

5./gem.421 from 3./862
6./gem.421 from 4./862

1. - 6./gem.421 was known as 9.F, 8.F, 1.F, 6.F, 23.F and 22.F in 1945.

Service:

• 9.42 in Banak
• 1.11.43 in Banak under 14. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 83)
• 1.1.44 in Banak under 14. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 83)
• 1.2.44 in Banak under 14. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 83)
• 1.3.44 in Banak under 14. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 83)
• 1.4.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.5.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.6.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.7.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.8.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.9.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.10.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 10.44 Stab/gem.421 moved to Luftgau V, but 1. - 6./gem.421 remained in Norway
• 1.11.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.12.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 2.45 in Norway under 29. Flak-Division* [Stab in Luftgau V]

* 3. and 5./gem.421 in Aasenfjord under Stab/Flak-Regiment 152 (Abt.425); 1. and 2./gem.421 in Tromsö under Stab/Flak-Regiment 83 (Abt.467); 4./gem.421 in Bardufoss and 6./gem.421 in Sörreisa, both under Stab/Flak-Regiment 83 (Abt.111).

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