schwere Flak-Abteilung 245 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Oberhausen from parts of II./Flak-Regiment 24 with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. leichte, 5. scheinwerfer). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 245.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

5./gem.245 became 4./810

5. and 6./s.245 was formed in early 1943:

5./s.245 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 245
6./s.245 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 246

Reorganised in mid-1943:

Stab/s.245 no change
1./s.245 no change
2./s.245 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 1510, and was reformed from 4./386
3./s.245 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 3704, and was reformed
4./s.245 no change
5./s.245 became 2./549, and was reformed
6./s.245 became 3./331, and was reformed
7./s.245 new
8./s.245 new

Stab/s.245 was disbanded in Oct 1944 and 4./s.245 in Aug 1944(?).

Service:

• 1939/40 in Luftgau VI
• Dec 1940 at Le Havre
• Feb 1942 at Dno (Russia)
• Apr 1942 at Luga under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 41)
• 1 Nov 1943 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
• 1 May 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [8./s.245]
• 1 Jun 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [8./s.245]
• 1 Jul 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [8./s.245]
• 1 Aug 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144)
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [8./s.245]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-7./s.245]
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [8./s.245 under Stab/s.506]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-7./s.245]
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [8./s.245 under Stab/s.506]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144) [1.-3., 5.-7./s.245]
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [8./s.245]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Bonn under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 144) [1.-3., 5.-7./s.245]