leichte Flak-Abteilung 86 (mot.)

Formed 15 Nov 1938 in Weimar-Nohra from II./Flak-Regiment 3, with 1. - 3. Batterien.

In 1940 1./le.86 and 4./49 exchanged designations (while in France).

From Jul 1944 known as le.Flak-Abteilung 86 (Sf.).

Service:

• Nov 1938 - Aug 1939 under Luftverteidigungskommando 1
• Sep 1939 Koluft 4th Armee in Poland
• May 1940 in France, supporting the 7th Pz.Div.
• Apr 1941 in the Balkans, supporting the 9th Pz.Div.
• Jun 1941 Koluft Panzergruppe 1, South Russia
• May 1942 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• Mar 1943 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Nov 1943 in Feodosia under Flak-Führer Feodosia
• 1 Jan 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 May 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 27)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42) [now le.86 (Sf.)]
• 1 Sep 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [Stab, 1.-2./le.86]
• under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42) [3./le.86]

• 1 Nov 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 42)
• 1944/45 Oberrhein, Luftgau XIV