gemischte Flak-Abteilung 343 (v)

Formed Oct 1941 in Luftgau VI with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 343.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in Apr 1942:

4./Res.343 became 2./978, and was reformed
5./Res.343 became 3./978

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in mid-1943, when 2 new leichte Batterien was formed:

5./gem.343 from 2./912
6./gem.343 from 2./991

In late 1944 6./gem.343 became 5./875.

Service:

• 1941/42 at St. Malo(?)
• Jan 1943 in St. Malo
• 1 Nov 1943 in St. Malo under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Tarascon under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86)
• 1 May 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85)
• Aug 1944 at Montélimar and Loriol
• 1 Sep 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85)
• Oct 1944 in Vogensen
• 1 Nov 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85)
• 1945 in Luftgau III