schwere Flak-Abteilung 443 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Essen from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 44, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 443.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

4./gem.443 became 4./989, and was reformed (RAD)
5./gem.443 became 4./747

5. - 7./s.443 was formed in mid-1943 (5. new, 6. from 3./143, 7. new); 1./s.443 became 3./550, and was reformed.

In Sep 1944 3./s.443 became mot., and moved to the western front.

In Dec 1944 3./s.443 became 3./Flak-Regiment 39, and was reformed from 5./466.

Service:

• 1939/45 in Munstter
• 1 Nov 1943 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 54)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 54)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 54)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 54)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 54) [Stab, 1.-5., 7./s.443]
  • in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2) [6./s.443]
• 1 May 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 54) [Stab, 1.-5., 7./s.443]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2) [6./s.443]
• 1 Jun 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 54) [Stab, 1.-2., 5., 7./s.443]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [3./s.443]
  • in Stettin under Luftgau III (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [4./s.443]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [6./s.443]
• 1 Jul 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 54) [Stab, 1.-2., 5., 7./s.443]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [3./s.443]
  • in Stettin under Luftgau III (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [4./s.443]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [6./s.443]
• 1 Aug 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 54) [Stab, 1.-2., 5., 7./s.443]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [3./s.443 under Stab/le.727]
  • in Stettin under Luftgau III (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [4./s.443]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [6./s.443]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 47) [Stab, 1.-2., 5., 7./s.443]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [3./s.443 under Stab/s.674]
  • in Stettin under 6. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [4./s.443 under Stab/s.437]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [6./s.443 under Stab/Sw.200]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 47) [Stab, 1.-2., 5., 7./s.443]
  • under 16. Flak-Division [3./s.443 (mot.) under Stab/s.674]
  • in Stettin under 6. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [4./s.443 under Stab/s.154]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [6./s.443 under Stab/Sw.200]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 47) [Stab, 1.-2., 5., 7./s.443]
  • under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 94) [3./s.443 (mot.) under Stab/gem.674]
  • in Stettin under 6. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [4./s.443 under Stab/s.154]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [6./s.443 under Stab/Sw.200]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 47) [Stab, 1.-2., 5., 7./s.443]
  • under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 94) [3./s.443 (mot.) under Stab/gem.674]
  • in Stettin under 6. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [4./s.443 under Stab/s.154]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [6./s.443 under Stab/Sw.200]