leichte Flak-Abteilung 972 (ETr.)

Formed 17 Jun 1944 in Luftgau VI(?) with:

Stab/le.972 from Stab/844
1./le.972 from le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9902
2./le.972 from le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9909
3./le.972 from 3./867
4./le.972 new
5./le.972 new

In 1944 2./le.972 was disbanded, and was reformed from le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9934.

Service:

• 1 Aug 1944 in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [Stab, 1./le.972]
  • under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [2./le.972]
  • in Frankfurt/Main under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 29) [3./le.972]
• 1 Sep 1944 under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [Stab, 1.-3./le.972]
• 1 Oct 1944 under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [Stab, 3.-4./le.972; 1.-2./le.972 under Stab/le.974; 5./le.972 under Stab/le.954]
• 1 Nov 1944 in 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [Stab, 3., 5./le.972; 1-2., 4./le.972 under Stab/le.974]
• 1 Dec 1944 in 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [Stab, 1., 4.-5./le.972; 2./le.972 under Stab/le.974; 3./le.972 under Stab/le.955]
• 1945 in Luftgau XI