schwere Flak-Abteilung 117 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Insterburg from parts of II./Flak-Regiment 11, with 1. - 4. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere and 4. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 117.

5./Res.117 was formed in Apr 1941(?).

In Jul 1942 reorganised and became s.Flak-Abteilung 117 with 4 Batterien:

4./Res.117 became 1./879, and was reformed
5./Res.117 became 4./844

6./s.117 was formed in Dec 1943(?) from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5933.

Service:

• 1939/40 in Insterburg
• 1941/42 in Augsburg(?)
• Jun 1942 in Bremen as Flakuntergruppe Hollerland
• 1 Nov 1943 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26)
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [1., 3.-4./s.117]
• 1 Jan 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13)
• 1 May 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [1.-2./s.117]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89) [3., 6./s.117]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117]
• 1 Jul 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [1., 3., 6./s.117]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117]
• 1 Aug 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [Stab, 1.-3., 6./s.117]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [Stab, 1.-3., 6./s.117]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [Stab, 1.-3., 6./s.117]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117 under Stab/s.165]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [Stab, 1.-3., 6./s.117]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117 under Stab/s.165]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [Stab, 1.-3., 6./s.117]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4.-5./s.117 under Stab/s.165]
• Feb 1945 an der Oder with 2 batteries under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 140)