Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 38

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

1941 converted to schwere Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 38.

In Jun 1942 divided into:

• Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 38 in Linz
• Flak-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 38 in Linz (soon renamed Flak-Abteilung 689)

1944 increased to 8 batteries; Nov 1944 - Dec 1944: 6. - 8./Ers.38 (v) was used operationally in Luftgau XVII.

Service:

• Aug 1939 - Aug 1941 in Linz under Luftgau-Kommando XVII
• Aug 1941 - May 1945 in Linz under Stab/Flak-Ersatz-Regiment 6