schwere Flak-Abteilung 256 (v)

Formed Apr 1940 in Luftgau VII with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 256.

In 1942 3./gem.256 became 2./183, and was reformed from 4./182.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in 1943:

1./gem.256 became 3./191, and was reformed from 1./353
2./gem.256 became 4./166, and was reformed from 1./643
3./gem.256 was disbanded and reformed
4./gem.256 became 4./633, and was reformed
5./gem.256 became 3./507

5. and 6./s.256 was formed in late 1944 (5. from 2./575, 6. from 1./603).

Service:

• 1940/41 in München
• 1943 in Neapel
• 1 Nov 1943 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• Jan 1944 at Anzio
• 1 Feb 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1 May 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 131)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 131)
• 1945 at Rimini and Bologna