schwere Flak-Abteilung 117 (o)
Formed 26.8.39 in Insterburg from parts of II./Flak-Regiment 11, with 1. - 4. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere and 4. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 117.
5./Res.117 was formed in 12.40.
In 7.42 reorganised and became s.Flak-Abteilung 117 with 4 Batterien:
4./Res.117 became 1./879, and was reformed
5./Res.117 became 4./8445./s.117 was reformed 6.43; 6./s.117 was formed in 12.43 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5933.
Service:
- 1939/40 in Insterburg
- 1941/42 in Augsburg(?)
- 6.42 in Bremen as Flakuntergruppe Hollerland
- 1.11.43 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26)
- in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [1., 3.-4./s.117]
- 1.1.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13)
- 1.2.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13)
- 1.3.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13)
- 1.4.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13)
- 1.5.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13)
- 1.6.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [1.-2./s.117]
- in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89) [3., 6./s.117]
- in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117]
- 1.7.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [1., 3., 6./s.117]
- in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117]
- 1.8.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [Stab, 1.-3., 6./s.117]
- in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117]
- 1.9.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [Stab, 1.-3., 6./s.117]
- in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117]
- 1.10.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [Stab, 1.-3., 6./s.117]
- in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117 under Stab/s.165]
- 1.11.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [Stab, 1.-3., 6./s.117]
- in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117 under Stab/s.165]
- 1.12.44 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [Stab, 1.-3., 6./s.117]
- in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117 under Stab/s.165]
- 2.45 an der Oder with 2 batteries under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 140)
Fieldpost numbers: Stab (29482), 1. Batterie (08501), 2. Batterie (08883), 3. Batterie (24941), 4. Batterie (13367; from 7.42: 50892), 5. Batterie (31318; from 6.43: 54848), 6. Batterie (53393)
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