Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 33

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Halle with 1. - 4. Batterien.

Moved to Weimar in 1941.

1941 converted to schwere Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 33.

In Jun 1942 divided into:

• Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 33 in Weimar
• Flak-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 33 in Weimar (soon renamed Flak-Abteilung 688)

Dec 1943 - Apr 1944: parts of the Abteilung were used operationally in Weimar under Stab/Flak-Regiment 140.

Service:

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