gemischte Flak-Abteilung 297 (v)

Formed Jul 1941 in Luftgau XII (until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 297), with:

Stab/Res.296 from Stab/Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 332
1./Res.297 from 3./907
2./Res.297 from 1./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 331
3./Res.297 from 2./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 331
4./Res.297 from 5./907
5./Res.297 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 408

6./gem.297 was formed in 1943 from 4./gem.297, which was reformed from 2./137.

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

Service:

• 1941 in Luftgau XII
• 1942 in Russia (Apr 1942 at Beschuj, May 1942 at Asis, Jul 1942 at Genitschesk)
• Jan 1943/Feb 1943 at Kertsch
• Mar 1943 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Nov 1943 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
  • under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27) [Teile]
• 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/May 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 27)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)