Flak-Ersatz-Abteilung 5

Formed Sep 1940 in Furth with 1. - 5. Batterien.

Moved to Zirndorf in 1944.

1941/42 converted to Flakscheinwerfer-Ersatz-Abteilung 5.

In Jun 1942 divided into:

• Flakscheinwerfer-Ersatz-Abteilung 5 in Furth
• Flakscheinwerfer-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 5 in Furth (soon renamed Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 686)

1944 increased to 8 batteries; Nov 1944 - Dec 1944: 6. - 8./Ers.5 (v) was used operationally in Nürnberg under Stab/Flak-Regiment 93.

Service:

• Sep 1940 - Aug 1941 in Furth under Kommandeur der Flakersatzabteilungen beim Luftgau XII/XIII
• Aug 1941 - May 1945 in Zirndorf under Stab/Flak-Ersatz-Regiment 2