leichte Flak-Abteilung 93 (mot.)

Formed 1 Aug 1938 in Bonn with:

Stab/le.Linz in Bonn from parts of II./14
1./le.Linz in Bonn from parts of II./14
2./le.Linz in Dortmund from parts of II./4
3./le.Linz in Essen from parts of II./44

Initially known as le.Flak-Abt. Linz, but from 15 Nov 1938 le.Flak-Abt.93. Moved to Linz in Dec 1938(?).

1./le.93 was destroyed 1943 at Welikije Luki, but was reformed soon after.

From May 1944 known as le.Flak-Abteilung 93 (Sf.).

Service:

• Aug 1938 - Dec 1938 in Bonn, still forming
• Dec 1938 - Aug 1939 under Luftgaukommando XVII
• Sep 1939 Koluft 10th Armee in Poland, supporting the 2nd leichte Div.
• May 1940 in France (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102), supporting the 5th Pz.Div.
• Jun 1941 under II. Flakkorps (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1942 under 12. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1943 Welikije Luki
• 1 Nov 1943 under 10. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 35)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Vitebsk under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 May 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6) [now as le.93 (Sf.)]
• 1 Jul 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6)
• 1944 Ostpreussen (Gumbinnen)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 116) [Stab, 2.-3./le.93]
  • under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 43) [1./le.93]
• 1 Dec 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 116)
• 1945 Marienburg and Elbing