gemischte Flak-Abteilung 293 (v)

Formed Apr 1940 in Frankfurt/Main with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 293.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

2./gem.293 became 1./631, and was reformed
3./gem.293 became 3./906, and was reformed
4./gem.293 became 2./856, and was reformed from 5./435
5./gem.293 became le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 2000

In 1943 2./s.293 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 1511, and was reformed.

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

5./gem.293 was formed from 2./739
6./gem.293 was formed from 4./739

In Sep 1944 redesignated I./Flak-Regiment 27(?).

Service:

• Sep 1942 at Frankfurt/Main
• Feb 1943 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• Feb 1943 at Ssinelnikowo
• Apr 1943 at Samorsk
• 1 Nov 1943 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• Apr 1944 at Sevastopol (heavy losses)
• 1 May 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1945 in Tier/Saar area (Luftgau XIV)