leichte Flak-Abteilung 853 (v)

Formed Jul 1941 in Göppingen as le.Reserve-Flak-Abt. 853 (from Oct 1942 as le.Flak-Abt. 853), with:

Stab/le.853 new
1./le.853 from 9./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 351
2./le.853 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 7./VII
3./le.853 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 11./VII

4./le.853 was formed in early 1942 from 4./263.

In late 1942 4./le.853 became 4./751, and was reformed from 2./le.843; a new 2./le.843 was formed from 5./115.

Reorganised in Aug 1944 after heavy losses at Bobruisk:

Stab/le.853 no change [now as le.853 (besp)]
1./le.853 was disbanded; reformed from 4./le.853
2./le.853 was disbanded; reformed from 6./494
3./le.853 was disbanded; reformed from 5./303
4./le.853 became 1./le.853; not reformed

Service:

• 1941 at Strassbourg(?)
• Aug 1942/Mar 1943 at Brjansk
• 1 Nov 1943 under Feldluftgau XXVII (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
  • under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 31) [4./le.853]
• 1 Feb 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
  • under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10) [1./le.853]
• 1 Mar 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
  • under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10) [1./le.853]
• 1 Apr 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
  • under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10) [1./le.853]
• 1 May 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
  • under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10) [1./le.853]
• 1 Jun 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
  • under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10) [1./le.853]
• Jun 1944 at Bobruisk
• 1 Jul 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
  • under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10) [1./le.853]
• 1 Aug 1944 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 34)
  • under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10) [1./le.853]
• 1 Sep 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 77) [Stab, 3.-4./le.853]
  • under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 10) [1./le.853]
• 1 Oct 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 21)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 23)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 23)
• 1944/45 in Ostpreussen