gemischte Flak-Abteilung 197 (o)

Formed Oct 1941 in Luftgau XIII with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. leichte). Known as Reserve-Flak-Abt. 197 until Jul 1942.

In late 1943 three more Batterien was formed:

5./gem.197 from 1./874
6./gem.197 from 2./874
7./gem.197 from 3./874

Service:

• 1941/43 on Alderney(?)
• 1 Nov 1943 on Alderney* under Gen.d.Lw. Kanalinseln
• 1 Jan 1944 on Alderney* under Gen.d.Lw. Kanalinseln
• 1 Feb 1944 on Alderney* under Gen.d.Lw. Kanalinseln
• 1 Mar 1944 on Alderney* under Gen.d.Lw. Kanalinseln
• 1 Apr 1944 on Alderney* under Gen.d.Lw. Kanalinseln
• 1 May 1944 on Alderney* under Gen.d.Lw. Kanalinseln
• 1 Jun 1944 on Alderney* under Gen.d.Lw. Kanalinseln
• 1 Jul 1944 on Alderney* under Gen.d.Lw. Kanalinseln
• 1 Aug 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1945 in Luftgau XIV

* possibly also Jersey