schwere Flak-Abteilung 251 (v)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Ludwigsburg from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 25 with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 251.

In Apr 1941 redesignated II./Flak-Regiment 25.

Reformed Apr 1941 in Luftgau VII with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte).

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

4./Res.251 became 4./734 and was reformed
5./Res.251 became 4./728

From Aug 1944 listed as gemischte Flak-Abteilung 251.

Service:

• 1939 in Stuttgart
• May 1940 in Alsace
• 22 Jun 1940 to Bremen
• 1941 in Bremen/Ostfriesland(?)
• Jan 1942 at Dno
• Mar 1942 at Peredolskaja
• Oct 1942 casualties recorded at Warnemunde
• Feb 1943 in Crimea under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 77)
• 1 Nov 1943 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 12)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 12)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 12)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 12)
• Mar 1944 heavy losses at Uman
• 1 Apr 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 12)
• 1 May 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 17. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 133)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 17)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 110)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 16. Flak-Brigade
• 1 Dec 1944 under 18. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 116)
• 1944/45 in Ostpreussen