schwere Flak-Abteilung 142 (v)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Wuppertal from parts of Flak-Regiment 14, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 142.

In 1943 reorganised as a schwere Flak-Abteilung:

4./gem.142 converted to heavy AA guns
5./gem.142 became 1./996, and was not reformed

Probably disbanded in Jun 1944.

Service:

• 1939/41 in Luftgau VI
• May 1942 at Kursk under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• Feb 1943 at Kursk
• 1 Nov 1943 in Rerik attached to Flak-Artillerie-Schule I, under 8. Flak-Brigade [now as s.142 (o)]
• 1 Jan 1944 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1 May 1944 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)