schwere Flak-Abteilung 492 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Mannheim from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 49, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 492.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in mid-1942:

4./Res.492 became 1./856, and was reformed
5./Res.492 became 2./856, and was reformed

6. - 7./s.492 was formed in late 1942 (6. from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6229, 7. from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 6230).

8. - 9./s.492 was formed in late 1944.

Some batteries was manned by RAD.

Service:

• 1939/45 in Mannheim(?)
• 1 Nov 1943 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
  • in Mainz under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 189) [4./s.492]
• 1 May 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
  • in Mainz under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 189) [4./s.492]
• 1 Jun 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
  • in Mainz under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 189) [4./s.492]
• 1 Jul 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
• 1 Oct 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
• 1 Nov 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)
• 1 Dec 1944 in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49)