leichte Flak-Abteilung 872 (v)

Formed Jul 1941 in Luftgau XI as le.Reserve-Flak-Abt.872 (from Oct 1942 as le.Flak-Abt. 872), with:

Stab/le.872 new
1./le.872 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 29./XI
2./le.872 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 30./XI
3./le.872 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 39./XI

In mid-1943 became a schwere Abteilung (see s.872) with :

Stab/le.872 became Stab/s.Flak-Abt. 872 (Eisb.)
1./le.872 became 2./783
2./le.872 became 4./767
3./le.872 became 4./713

Service:

• Jun 1942 in Wittmundhafen and Jever
• Feb 1943 in Skobrowka
• Mar 1943 in Minsk
• May 1943 in Litwitsche and Skubin