schwere Flak-Abteilung 223 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Berlin from parts of II./Flak-Regiment 22 with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 223.

In 1941 5./Res.223 became 3./764, and was reformed from 5./222.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in Jul 1942:

4./gem.223 became 4./781, and was reformed
5./gem.223 became 3./740, and was reformed

6./s.223 was formed in 1943 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 178.

7. - 9./s.223 was formed in late 1943; 10./s.223 was formed in 1944.

In 1944 3./s.223 became 3./803, and was reformed from 6./s.223, which was also reformed.

Service:

• 1939 in Luftgau III
• 1940 in Aalborg (Denmark)
• Apr 1943 in Bremen
• 1943/45 as Flakuntergruppe Laaerberg
• 1 Nov 1943 in Wien under 16. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28)

• in Wien under 16. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1./s.223]

• 1 Jan 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28)

• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1./s.223]

• 1 Feb 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28)

• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1./s.223]

• 1 Mar 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28)

• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102) [5.-8./s.223]

• 1 Apr 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28)

• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102) [5.-8./s.223]

• 1 May 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28)

• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102) [5.-8./s.223]

• 1 Jun 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28) [Stab, 2.-4./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102) [5.-8./s.223]

• 1 Jul 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28) [Stab, 2.-4./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102) [5.-8./s.223]

• 1 Aug 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28) [Stab, 2.-3., 6.-7./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1., 8.-9./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102) [5./s.223]

• 1 Sep 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28) [Stab, 2.-3., 6.-7./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1., 8.-9./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102) [5./s.223]

• 1 Oct 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28) [Stab, 2.-4., 6.-7./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1., 8.-9./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102) [5./s.223]

• 1 Nov 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28) [Stab, 2.-4., 6.-7./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1., 8.-9./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102) [5./s.223]

• 1 Dec 1944 in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28) [Stab, 3.-4., 6.-7./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [1., 8.-9./s.223]
• in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 102) [2, 5./s.223]

• 1945 in Wien and Plattensee