gemischte Flak-Abteilung 599 (v)

Formed 26 Apr 1944 in Luftgau XII as s.Flak-Abt. 599, with 4 Batterien:

Stab/s.599 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10060
1./s.599 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10061
2./s.599 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10062 [RAD 1./225?]
3./s.599 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10063 [RAD 2./215]
4./s.599 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10064 [RAD 2./224]

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in mid-1944, with two new leichte Batterien:

5./gem.599 from 1./978
6./gem.599 from 4./978

In late 1944:

1./gem.599 became 2./493, and was reformed from 1./903 [RAD 7./170]
3./gem.599 was disbanded; reformed from 3./903 [RAD 1./328]
4./gem.599 was disbanded; reformed from 4./903 [RAD 7./215]

6./gem.599 was disbanded in Oct 1944.

Service:

• 1 May 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 87)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 95)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 95)
• 1 Oct 1944 in Luftgau XIV under 21. Flak-Division [Stab, 6./gem.599]
  • in Köln under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 14) [5./gem.599]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Saarbrücken area under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [Stab/gem.599]
  • in Köln under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 14) [5./gem.599]
• 1 Dec 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [gem.599]
  • in Brühl under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144) [5./gem.599]
• 1945 in Völklingen/Saar