Formed 26.8.39 in München from parts of III./Flak-Regiment 5, with 3 Batterien (known as Res.Flakscheinwerfer-Abt. 509 until 7.42).

4./Sw.509 was formed in 1942.

Destroyed 1.43 at Stalingrad.

Reformed 6.43 in Ploesti(?).

In 1943 1./Sw.509 became 2./520, and was reformed.

Destroyed 8.44 at Ploesti.

Service:

• 1939/40 in Augsburg(?)
• 6.41 in Constanza
• 6.42 at Sevastopol
• 1.43 at Stalingrad
• 1.11.43 in Ploesti under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 180) [Stab, 2.-3./Sw.509]
• 1.1.44 in Ploesti under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 180) [Stab, 2.-3./Sw.509]
• 1.2.44 in Ploesti under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 180) [Stab, 2.-3./Sw.509]
• 1.3.44 in Ploesti under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 180)
• 1.4.44 under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 202)
• 1.5.44 under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 202)
• 1.6.44 under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 202)
• 1.7.44 under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 202)
  • in Brüx under 7. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 88) [1./Sw.509]
• 1.8.44 under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 202)
• 23.8.44 in Ploesti under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 188)

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