gemischte Flak-Abteilung 191 (v)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Würzburg from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 19 with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere. 4. leichte(?), 5. scheinwerfer). Known as Reserve-Flak-Abt. 191 until Jul 1942.

In 1943 reorganised as a schwere Abteilung:

3./gem.191 became 4./257, and was reformed from 1./256
4./gem.191 became 2./507, and was reformed from 3./647
5./gem.191 became 4./340

In Jun 1944 reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung with 2 new leichte Batterien:

5./gem.191 from 2./878
6./gem.191 from 4./878

Probably redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 42 (mot.) in Sep 1944.

Service:

• 1939 in Würzburg
• 1940/41 in France (Dunkirk)
• Apr 1941 in Rumania (Ploesti)
• In late 1942 to Kaufbeären (reorg. as a schwere Abt.), then to Italy for a very short time
• Jan 1943 in Halle-Merseburg(?)
• Apr 1943 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• May 1943 at Warwarowka
• 1 Nov 1943 in Crimea under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Sevastopol under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 May 1944 not listed
• May 1944 to Posen
• 1 Jun 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)