gemischte Flak-Abteilung 161 (v)

Formed Feb 1940 in Luftgau XI with only the Stab, controlling various independent units. Known as Reserve-Flak-Abt. 161 until Jul 1942.

1. - 5. Batterien was only formed in Jun 1941:

1./Res.161 from Res.Flak-Bttr. 2./XI
2./Res.161 from Res.Flak-Bttr. 4./XI
3./Res.161 from Res.Flak-Bttr. 8./XI
4./Res.161 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 22./XI
5./Res.161 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 23./XI

In Apr 1942 reorganised as a schwere Flak-Abt.:

4./Res.161 became 1./876, and was reformed from 3./464
5./Res.161 became 2./876

In 1943 1. - 4./s.161 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 1504 - 1507, and all were reformed.

In late 1943 reorganised as a gem.Flak-Abt, when a leichte batterie was formed (5./gem.161 from 1./723).

In 1944 increased to 7 Batterien:

5./gem.161 became 6./gem.161, and was reformed
7./gem.161 was formed from 1./990

In 1944 6./gem.161 became 1./504, and was reformed from 5./504; 7./gem.161 became 5./504.

Service:

• Jun 1940 in Wismar
• Jun 1941 in Lübeck
• Aug 1942 in Lübeck
• 1943 to Luftgau VII(?) and later to Luftgau I
• 1 Nov 1943 in Masuren under Stab/Flak-Regiment 110
• 1 Jan 1944 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1 May 1944 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Masuren under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 11. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 11. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 16. Flak-Brigade
• 1 Dec 1944 under 16. Flak-Brigade
• 1944/45 in Ostpreussen
• 1945 at Fischhausen