schwere Flak-Abteilung 222 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Berlin from parts of II./Flak-Regiment 22 with 5 Batterien (1. - 4. schwere, 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 222.

5./Res.222 became 5./223 in 1941, and was reformed.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in 1943:

5./gem.222 became 2./844

5. and 6./s.222 was formed in late 1943.

In 1944 5./s.222 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10721.

Service:

• 1939 in Luftgau III
• Oct 1941 in Bremen
• Jun 1942/Sep 1942 in Bremen
• 1 Nov 1943 in Bremen-Mitte under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Bremen-Mitte under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Bremen-Mitte under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Bremen-Mitte under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89)
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [3./s.222]
• 1 Apr 1944 in Bremen-Mitte under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89)
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [3./s.222]
• 1 May 1944 in Bremen-Mitte under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89)
  • in Braunschweig under Flak-Brigade zbV (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [3./s.222]
• 1 Jun 1944 in Bremen-Mitte under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89)
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [3./s.222]
• 1 Jul 1944 in Brühl under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [6./s.222]
• 1 Aug 1944 in Brühl under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [5.-6./s.222]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Brühl under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [5.-6./s.222 under Stab/s.117]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Brühl under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [6./s.222 under Stab/s.117]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Brühl under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [6./s.222 under Stab/s.262]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Brühl under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [6./s.222 under Stab/s.262]
• 1945 in Bonn(?)