schwere Flak-Abteilung 353 (o)

Formed Jul 1941 in Luftgau VII as Res.Flak-Abt. 353 (until Jul 1942) with:

Stab/Res.353 from Stab/Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 351
1./Res.353 from 1./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 351
2./Res.353 from 2./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 351
3./Res.353 from 3./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 351
4./Res.353 from 7./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 351
5./Res.353 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 2./VII

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in early 1942:

4./Res.353 became 1./826, and was reformed
5./Res.353 became 2./826

In 1943 1./s.353 became 1./256, and was reformed.

5./s.353 was formed in late 1943 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 3600, but soon became 5./465.

Service:

• 1941 in Essen(?)
• Jan 1943/May 1943 in Essen
• 1 Nov 1943 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
  • in Köln under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 14) [3./s.353]
• 1 Feb 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
  • in Köln under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 14) [3./s.353]
• 1 Mar 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
  • in Köln under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 14) [3./s.353]
• 1 Apr 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
• 1 May 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
• 1 Oct 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44)
• 1 Nov 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44) [Stab, 1., 4./s.353]
  • in Düsseldorf under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 24) [2.-3./s.353]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Essen under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 44) [Stab, 1., 4./s.353]
  • in Düsseldorf under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 24) [2.-3./s.353]