schwere Flak-Abteilung 514 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Berlin with 1. - 6. schwere Batterien, and no Stab. Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 514.

In mid-1940 reorganised as a normal gemischte Abteilung with 5 Batterien:

Stab/Res.514 from Stab/221
1./Res.514 from 3./514
2./Res.514 from 4./514
3./Res.514 from 5./514
4./Res.514 from Fla-MG-Res.Kp. 56
5./Res.514 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 1./III

(the old 1. - 2. and 6./514 had become 1. - 3./516).

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in 1943:

4./gem.514 became 4./749, and was reformed
5./gem.514 became 3./716, and was reformed
6./s.514 new

7./s.514 was formed in 1944.

Stab/s.514 operated as Stab/Flakgruppe Aachen until Sep 1944, when it was reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung and moved to the western front.

In Dec 1944 reduced to 2. - 4./s.514:

Stab/s.514 became Stab/419
5./s.514 became 1./419
6./s.514 became 2./419
7./s.514 became 3./419
1./s.514 became 1./435

2./s.514 was also known as RAD 6./334.

Service:

• 1939/40 in Berlin
• Jun 1942 in Duisburg
• 1943 - Sep 1944: Stab/s.514 operated as Stab/Flakgruppe Aachen
• 1 Nov 1943 in Aachen under 7. Flak-Division with 1.-4./s.514 (o) and le.889 (o)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Aachen under 7. Flak-Division with s.514 (o), 3./le.785 (o) and 5.-6./le.889 (o)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Aachen under 7. Flak-Division with s.514 (o), 3./le.785 (o) and 2., 4., 5.-6./le.889 (o)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Aachen under 7. Flak-Division with s.514 (o), 3./le.785 (o) and 5.-6./le.889 (o)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Aachen under 7. Flak-Division with s.514 (o), 3./le.785 (o), le.889 (o), 4./s.446 (E) and le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5780
  • in Köln under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 14) [1./s.514]
  • in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2) [2./s.514]
• 1 May 1944 in Aachen under 7. Flak-Division with s.514 (o), 3./le.785 (o), le.889 (o), le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5780 and s.525 (E)
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [1./s.514]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2) [2./s.514]
• 1 Jun 1944 in Aachen under 7. Flak-Division with 3.-6./s.514 (o), 1.-3./s.525 (E), 1., 3.-4./s.535 (E), le.889 (o) and le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5780
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [1./s.514]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [2./s.514]
• 1 Jul 1944 in Aachen under 7. Flak-Division with 3.-6./s.514 (o), 1.-3./s.535 (E), 1., 3.-4./s.525 (E), le.889 (o) and le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5780
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [1./s.514]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [2./s.514]
• 1 Aug 1944 in Aachen under 7. Flak-Division with Stab, 4./s.389 (o); 3.-6./s.514 (o); Stab, 1.-6./le.889 (o); Flak-Bttr.zbV 5780, 10430 and 10431
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [1./s.514]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [2./s.514]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Aachen under 7. Flak-Division with 4./s.389 (o), 3.-6./s.514 (o), Stab, 1.-6./le.889 (o) and Flak-Bttr.zbV 5780
  • in München under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 55) [1./s.514 under Stab/s.506]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [2./s.514 under Stab/Sw.200]
• 1 Oct 1944 under III. Flakkorps [Stab/gem.514 (o) with 3.-7./gem.514, 4./s.389, 7./le.749, 5./le.839, 5./le.889]
  • under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86) [1./s.514 (b.mot.)]
• 1 Nov 1944 under 19. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Sturm-Regiment 1) [Stab, 3.-7./gem.514 (o)]
  • under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 18) [1./s.514 (b.mot.)]
• 1 Dec 1944 under 19. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 117) [Stab, 3.-7./gem.514 (o)]
  • under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment FAS I (mot.)) [1./s.514 (b.mot.) under Stab/gem.435]