schwere Flak-Abteilung 397 (v)

Formed Apr 1941 in Luftgau XII with 5 Batterien (known as Res.Flak-Abt. 397 until Jul 1942):

Stab/Res.397 from Stab/Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 342
1./Res.397 from 7./Res.Fest.Flak-Abt. 343
2./Res.397 from Res.Flak-Bttr. 1./XII
3./Res.397 new
4./Res.397 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 10./XII
5./Res.397 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 12./XII

In 1943 2./gem.397 became 2./631, and was reformed; 5./gem.397 converted to Scheinwerfer, and became 14./Flak-Regiment 13.

5./gem.397 was reformed in Aug 1943 from 14./Flak-Regiment 13.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1943:

4./gem.397 converted to schwere Flak
5./gem.397 was disbanded

5. and 6./s.396 was formed in mid-44 (5. from 1./706, 6. from 2./706).

Service:

• 1941/43 in Frankfurt/Main
• Sep 1943(?) to Saloniki
• 1 Nov 1943 in Saloniki under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 91)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Saloniki under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 91)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Saloniki under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 91)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Saloniki under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 91)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Saloniki under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 91)
• 1 May 1944 in Saloniki under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 91)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Saloniki under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 91)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Saloniki under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 91)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Saloniki under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 91)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Saloniki under 19. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 91)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 19. Flak-Division
• 1 Nov 1944 under 19. Flak-Division
• 1 Dec 1944 under 19. Flak-Division
• 1945 in Croatia(?)