schwere Flak-Abteilung 458 (o)

Formed Apr 1943 in Luftgau VII (Karlsruhe) with 1. - 8. Batterien (8. from 1./454).

In Jul 1944 reduced to 6 batteries:

6./s.458 became 1./451, and was reformed from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6148
7./s.458 became 2./451
8./s.458 became 3./451

Stab/s.458 was probably disbanded Aug 1944.

6./s.458 became 6./696 in late 1944.

1./s.458 was also known as RAD 3./312.

Service:

• 1943/45 in Karlsruhe
• 1 Nov 1943 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)

• in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179) [6.-8./s.458]

• 1 Mar 1944 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)

• in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179) [6.-8./s.458]

• 1 Apr 1944 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)

• in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179) [6.-8./s.458]

• 1 May 1944 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)

• in Friedrichshafen under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 96) [4./s.458]
• in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179) [6.-8./s.458]

• 1 Jun 1944 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68) [Stab, 1.-3., 5./s.458]
• in Friedrichshafen under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 96) [4./s.458]
• in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179) [6.-8./s.458]

• 1 Jul 1944 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68) [Stab, 1.-3., 5./s.458]
• in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179) [6.-8./s.458]

• 1 Aug 1944 in Zeitz under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 120) [Stab, 1.-4./s.458]
• in Saarbrücken under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [5./s.458]

• 1 Sep 1944 in Zeitz under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 120) [2.-3./s.458 under Stab/s.307; 1., 5./s.458 under Stab/s.357]
• in Saarbrücken under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [4./s.458 under Stab/le.976]

• 1 Oct 1944 in Zeitz under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 120) [2.-3./s.458 under Stab/s.307; 1., 5./s.458 under Stab/s.357]
• in München under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [4./s.458 under Stab/s.571]

• 1 Nov 1944 in Zeitz under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 120) [2.-3./s.458 under Stab/s.307; 1., 5./s.458 under Stab/s.357]
• in München under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [4./s.458 under Stab/s.571]

• 1 Dec 1944 in Zeitz under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 120) [2.-3./s.458 under Stab/s.307; 1., 5./s.458 under Stab/s.357]
• in Augsburg under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [4./s.458 under Stab/s.453]