schwere Flak-Abteilung 216 (o)

Formed Oct 1942 in Luftgau I with:

no Stab
1./s.216 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 45
2./s.216 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 195
3./s.216 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 255
4./s.216 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 256

In late 1943 reorganised:

Stab/s.216 new
1./s.216 became 5./232, and was reformed from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 47
2./s.216 became 6./271, and was reformed from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 71
3./s.216 became 5./271, and was reformed from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 72
4./s.216 became 6./232

In 1944 2./s.216 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10726, and was reformed.

Service:

• 1942/43 in Braunschweig(?)
• 1 Nov 1943 in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65)
• 1 Jan 1944 not listed
• 1 Feb 1944 in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25)
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [Teile]
• 1 May 1944 in Braunschweig under Flak-Brigade zbV (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65)
• 1 Oct 1944 in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [Stab, 1., 3./s.216]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [Stab, 1., 3./s.216]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [Stab, 1., 3./s.216]
• Feb 1945 an der Oder under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 53)