gemischte Flak-Abteilung 552 (v)

Formed Oct 1943 - Mar 1944 in Luftgau VII as s.Flak-Abt. 552, with 4 Batterien:

Stab/s.552 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9962
1./s.552 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9963 [RAD 4./241]
2./s.552 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9964 [RAD 5./241]
3./s.552 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9965 [RAD 3./242]
4./s.552 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9966 [RAD 6./242]

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in Apr 1944 then two new leichte Batterien was formed:

5./gem.552 from 1./847
6./gem.552 from 2./845 [RAD 4./281]

1.-2./gem.552 was disbanded in Sep 1944, and Stab/gem.552 in Nov 1944.

In Dec 1944 5./gem.552 became 10./Flak-Regiment 21.

Service:

• 1 Apr 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 656)
• 1 May 1944 in Dunkirk under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 129)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Dunkirk under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 129)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 129)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 129)
• Aug 1944 at Amiens
• 1 Sep 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 129)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 16. Flak-Division [Stab, 5.-6./gem.552]
  • in Halle under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [3./s.552 under Stab/s.540; 4./s.552 under Stab/s.406]
• 1 Nov 1944 under III. Flakkorps [Stab/s.552]
  • in Halle under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [3./s.552 under Stab/s.540; 4./s.552 under Stab/s.406]
  • under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87) [5.-6./gem.552 under Stab/gem.345]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Halle under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [3./s.552 under Stab/s.540; 4./s.552 under Stab/s.406]
  • under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87) [5.-6./gem.552]
• 1944/45 in Luftgau XIV and Luftgau VI