leichte Flak-Abteilung 717 (v)

Formed Jul 1941 in Konigsberg as le.Reserve-Flak-Abt.717 (from Jul 1942 as le.Flak-Abt. 717), with:

Stab/le.717 new
1. - 3./le.717 from Fla-MG-Res.Kp. 463 and 117

In early 1943 2./le.717 became 1./840 and was reformed from 5./121, 3./le.717 became 4./le.717 and was reformed from 5./221.

In late 1944 reorganised:

Stab/le.717 no change
1./le.717 became 5./723, and was reformed from 5./259
2./le.717 became 5./734, and was reformed from 6./259
3./le.717 became 6./723, and was reformed from 5./361
4./le.717 became 6./734, and was reformed from 6./361
new 5./le.717 formed from 5./809
new 6./le.717 formed from 6./809

Service:

• Aug 1941 in Schatalowka
• Jan 1942 at Tschirbi
• May 1943 in Germany
• 1943/45 in Italy
• 1 Nov 1943 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 May 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 78)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)