gemischte Flak-Abteilung 242 (v)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Iserlohn from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 24 with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 242.

In 1943 4./gem.242 became 6./gem.242, and was reformed (RAD?).

Disbanded Sep 1944(?), except 1./gem.242 which became 3./Flak-Regiment 55 in Dec 1944.

Service:

• 1939/40 in Luftgau VI
• 1940 in Belgium
• 1941 in Amsterdam-Schiphol
• Sep 1943 in Amsterdam-Schiphol under Stab/Flak-Regiment 111
• 1 Nov 1943 in Amsterdam-Schiphol under 19. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 111)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 19. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 8)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 19. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 8)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Watten under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 37)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 11)
• 1 May 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 11)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 11)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 11)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 11)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 11)
• Aug 1944/Sep 1944 at Audenarde (Belgium)
• 1 Oct 1944 not listed