schwere Flak-Abteilung 263 (Eisb.)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Neumünster from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 26 with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. leichte, 5. scheinwerfer). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 263.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung (Eisb.) in late 1941:

4./Res.263 became 4./853
5./Res.263 became 4./848

4./s.263 was formed in late 1943 from 5./185.

Service:

• 1939/40 in Hamburg
• Jul 1942 in Duisburg and Delmenhorst
• Jan 1943 in Berlin
• 1 Nov 1943 in Wien under 16. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 28)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179)
• 1 May 1944 in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 117)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 117)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 117)
• 1 Oct 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
  • in Wiesbaden-Rüsselsheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 189) [4./s.263]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
  • in Wiesbaden-Rüsselsheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 189) [4./s.263]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Hagen under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 183)