German Flak

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/
1./Res.397 from 7./
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./ and was reformed; 5./gem.397 converted to Scheinwerfer, and became 14./

5./gem.397 was reformed in Aug 1943 from 14./

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./ 6. from 2./

Service:

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