gemischte Flak-Abteilung 286 (v)

Formed Jun 1942 in Luftgau XVII as schwere Flak-Abteilung 286 with 1. - 4. Batterien.

4./s.286 was disbanded in late 1942, but was reformed from 1./806 during the reorganisation to a gemischte Abt.

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in Aug 1944, when two leichte Batterien was formed:

5./gem.286 from 2./777
6./gem.286 from 3./777

Service:

• 1942/44 on Crete*
• 1 Nov 1943 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 May 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• Aug 1944 on Crete
• 1 Sep 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• Oct 1944 in Belgrade
• 1 Nov 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 58)

* part of unit may have been temporarily in Africa, as losses are recorded at Muktari (Jun 1942 and Aug 1942)