gemischte Flak-Abteilung 494 (v)

Formed Oct 1941 in Luftgau XII, (until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 494) with:

Stab/Res.494 from Stab/Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 321
1./Res.494 from 1./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 321
2./Res.494 from 2./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 321
3./Res.494 from 3./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 321
4./Res.494 from 8./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 321
5./Res.494 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 2./XIII

6./gem.494 was formed in mid-43 from 5./gem.494, which was reformed from 4./gem.494, which again was reformed from 1./395.

In late 1944 3./gem.494 was disbanded, and 6./gem.494 became 2./853.

Service:

• 1942 in Russia (Apr 1942 at Gomel, Aug 1942 at Polowka, Nov 1942 at Orscha)
• 1943 in Russia (Mar 1943 at Gomel, May 1943 at Minsk)
• 1 Nov 1943 under Feldluftgau XXVII (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1 May 1944 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1944 in Minsk
• 1 Jun 1944 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
  • under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101) [6./gem.494]
• 1 Jul 1944 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
  • under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101) [6./gem.494]
• 1 Aug 1944 under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
  • under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 101) [1.-3., 5.-6./gem.494]
• 1 Sep 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 21)
  • under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 77) [6./gem.494]
• 1 Oct 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31)
• 1945 at Zichenau