gemischte Flak-Abteilung 344 (v)

Formed Oct 1941 in Luftgau VI as Res.Flak-Abt. 344 (until Jul 1942, and then s.Flak-Abt. 344) with:

Stab/Res.344 new
1./Res.344 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 289
2./Res.344 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 290
3./Res.344 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 291
4./Res.344 new

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

5./gem.344 from 2./835
6./gem.344 from 2./763

From 1943 1. - 3./gem.244 was also known as RAD 1., 4. and 5./243.

Disbanded Oct 1944.

Service:

• Apr 1942 at Paris under Stab/Flak-Regiment 59
• Jan 1943 at Théville (Paris)
• 1 Nov 1943 in Paris under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Paris under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 May 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• Sep 1944 at Rouen
• 1 Oct 1944 under Luftwaffenkommando West [5./gem.344]