leichte Flak-Abteilung 991 (v)

Formed Apr 1940 in Luftgau XVII as le.Res.Flak-Abt. 991 (from Jul 1942 le.Flak-Abt. 991), with 1. - 3. Batterien.

4./le.991 was formed in late 1942.

In 1943 2./le.991 became 6./343, and was reformed.

Disbanded in Apr 1944:

Stab/le.991 became Stab/le.90 (Sf)
1./le.991 became 1./le.90 (Sf)
2./le.991 became 2./873
3./le.991 became 4./773
4./le.991 became 2./le.90 (Sf)

Reformed in Nov 1944 as le.Flak-Abt. 991 (Fuhre), with

Stab/le.991 from Stab/917
1. - 4./le.991 new

Service:

• Jun 1940 in Paris
• Oct 1940 at Nantes under Flak-Brigade VI (Stab/Flak-Regiment 40)
• Nov 1942 under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 79)
• May 1943 at Alencon (Colombiers)
• 1 Nov 1943 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 79)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 79)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 79)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 159) [Stab/le.991]
• 1945 in Luftgau XIV - onboard AA protection for ferries