gemischte Flak-Abteilung 493 (v)

Formed Oct 1941 in Luftgau XII, (until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 493) with:

Stab/Res.493 from Stab/Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 333
1./Res.493 from 2./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 333
2./Res.493 from 5./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 311
3./Res.493 from 7./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 333
4./Res.493 from 4./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 342
5./Res.493 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 5./IV

Disbanded mid-1943:

1./gem.493 became 4./292
2./gem.493 became 5./292
3./gem.493 became 6./292
4./gem.493 became 7./292
5./gem.493 became 8./292

Reformed Dec 1944 in Luftgau V(?) with:

Stab/gem.493 from Stab/919
1./gem.493 from 1./919
2./gem.493 from 1./599
3./gem.493 from 3./919
4./gem.493 from 5./919
5./gem.493 from 6./919

Service:

• Apr 1942 at Paris
• May 1943 on Guernsey
• 1944/45 in South Germany (Luftgau V)