leichte Flak-Abteilung 973 (o)

Formed Apr 1943 in Lothringen with 1. - 4. Batterien (but apparently with no Stab initially).

Disbanded in late 1944:

1./le.973 became 1./895
2./le.973 became 4./895
3./le.973 became 2./895

except 4./le.973 which remained until the end.

Service:

• 1 Nov 1943 in Lothringen under Luftgau XII (Stab/Flak-Regiment zbV)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Lothringen under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment zbV)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Lothringen under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment zbV)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Lothringen under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment zbV)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Lothringen under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment zbV)
• 1 May 1944 in Lothringen under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment zbV)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Lothringen under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment zbV)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Saarbrücken area under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [1.-3./le.973]
• 1 Aug 1944 in Saarbrücken area under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [1./le.973 under Stab/le.976; 2.-3/le.973 under Stab/le.748]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Saarbrücken area under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [Stab, 1.-4./le.973]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Saarbrücken area under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [Stab/le.973; 1.-3./le.973 under Stab/le.976]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Saarbrücken area under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [Stab/le.973; 1.-3./le.973 under Stab/le.976]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Saarbrücken area under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [Stab/le.973; 1.-3./le.973 under Stab/le.976]
• Dec 1944 4./le.973 in Luftgau XIV