schwere Flak-Abteilung 217 (o)

Formed Apr 1943 in Luftgau I with:

Stab/s.217 new
1./s.217 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 266
2./s.217 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 321
3./s.217 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 324
4./s.217 new
5./s.217 new
6./s.217 new

In late 1943 reorganised:

Stab/s.217 no change
1./s.217 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5582, and was reformed from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6300
2./s.217 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5583, and was reformed from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6301
3./s.217 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5584, and was reformed from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6302
4./s.217 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5585, and was reformed from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6308
5./s.217 (RAD 6./10) became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6392
6./s.217 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6394

Service:

• 1943/44 in Konigsberg
• 1 Nov 1943 in Konigsberg under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Konigsberg under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 172)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Konigsberg under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81) [5./s.217 only]
• 1 Apr 1944 in Konigsberg under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81)
• 1 May 1944 in Konigsberg under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Konigsberg under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Konigsberg under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 11. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81) [Stab, 1., 4.-5./s.217]
• in Dresden under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 138) [2.-3./s.217]

• 1 Sep 1944 under 11. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81) [Stab, 1., 4.-5./s.217]
• in Dresden under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 138) [2.-3./s.217 under Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abt. 44./IV]

• 1 Oct 1944 under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81) [Stab, 1., 4.-5./s.217]
• under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110) [2./s.217]
• in Dresden under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 138) [3./s.217 under Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abt. 44./IV]

• 1 Nov 1944 under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81) [Stab, 1., 4.-5./s.217]
• in Dresden under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 138) [3./s.217 under Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abt. 44./IV]

• 1 Dec 1944 under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81) [Stab, 1., 4.-5./s.217]
• under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 6) [2./s.217]
• in Dresden under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 138) [3./s.217 under Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abt. 44./IV]