schwere Flak-Abteilung 363 (v)

Formed Feb 1940 in Wolfenbüttel with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 363.

In late 1942 2./gem.363 became 2./906, and was reformed.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1943 with 4 new Batterien:

1./gem.363 became 5./371, and reformed as 1./s.363
2./gem.363 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 1587, and was reformed as 2./s.363
3./gem.363 became s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 1588, and was reformed as 3./s.363
4./gem.363 became 2./951 and 6./371, and was reformed as 4./s.363
5./gem.363 was disbanded

Disbanded Dec 1944:

1./s.363 became 5./488
2./s.363 became 6./488

Service:

• 1940 in Luftgau XII/XIII
• Aug 1941 at Schatalowka
• Sep 1941 at Nowgorod-Sewerski
• 1942 in Russia (Jan 1942 Schaikowka, Mar 1942 Markowa, May 1942 Smolensk, Jul 1942 Dossugowo)
• Nov 1942(?) to Italy
• 1 Nov 1943 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Mar 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 May 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 131)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5) [Stab, 2., 4./s.363]
  • under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5) [1., 3./s.363 under Stab/s.547]
• 1 Dec 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5) [Stab, 2., 4./s.363]
  • under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5) [1., 3./s.363 under Stab/s.547]