Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 19

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Kitzingen with 1. - 4. Batterien and a Kraftfahr-Ersatz-Batterie.

Moved to Gotha on 22 Feb 1940.

1941/42 converted to schwere Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 19.

In Jun 1942 divided into:

• Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 19 in Gotha
• Flak-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 19 in Gotha (soon renamed Flak-Abteilung 694)

Mar 1944 - Apr 1944: parts of the Abteilung were used operationally in Weimar under Stab/Flak-Regiment 140; Dec 1944 in Weimar with 6. - 8./Ers.19 under Stab/Flak-Regiment 140.

Service:

• Aug 1939 - Feb 1940 in Kitzingen under Luftgau-Kommando XII
• Feb 1940 - Sep 1940 in Gotha under Luftgau-Kommando IV
• Sep 1940 - Aug 1941 in Gotha under Kommandeur der Flakersatzabteilungen beim Luftgau IV
• Aug 1941 - May 1945 in Gotha under Stab/Flak-Ersatz-Regiment 4