German Flak

schwere Flak-Abteilung 223 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Berlin from parts of II./ 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./ and was reformed from 5./

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in Jul 1942:

4./gem.223 became 4./ and was reformed
5./gem.223 became 3./ 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./ and was reformed from 6./s.223, which was also reformed.

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