schwere Flak-Abteilung 342 (v)

Formed Feb 1940 in Luftgau VI with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 342.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in 1943:

4./gem.342 became 4./715, and was reformed
5./gem.342 became 2./953

Service:

• 1940 in Kassel
• 1941 in Russia (Sep 1941 Potschew, Dec 1941 Uteschewo)
• Jan 1942 at Kaluga
• 1 Nov 1943 under 21. Flak-Brigade (as Flak-Abt. Steyr/Enns/Flak-Kdo. Oberdonau)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1 May 1944 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 76)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 76)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Steyr under 7. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 76)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Steyr under 7. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 88)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104) [s.342 (b.mot.)]
• 1 Nov 1944 under 17. Flak-Brigade [s.342 (b.mot.)]
• 1 Dec 1944 under 17. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104) [s.342 (b.mot.)]
• Feb 1945 in Budapest