gemischte Flak-Abteilung 511 (v)

Formed 26.8.39 in Stettin from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 51, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 511.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

4./gem.511 became 4./331
5./gem.511 became 4./784

Destroyed 5.43 in Tunisia.

Reformed 5.44 in Luftgau III as gem.Flak-Abt. 511 (v), with 6 Batterien.

Service:

* 2./s.511 in Bardufoss (Abt.111) and 5./s.511 in Trondheim-Vaernes (Abt.502); the other batteries had apparently been disbanded at this time


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