gemischte Flak-Abteilung 253 (v)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Heilbronn from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 25 with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 253.

6./gem.253 was formed in 1943 (RAD).

Disbanded Aug 1944.

Service:

• 1939 in Heilbronn
• 1940 in Luftgau VI
• Apr 1942 in Dunkirk
• Feb 1943 in Zeebrugge under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 129)
• Mar 1943 in Zeebrugge
• 1 Nov 1943 in Dunkirk under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 129)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Calais(?) under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1 May 1944 in Calais area under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• Jul 1944 at Calais
• 1 Aug 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 132)