schwere Flak-Abteilung 523 (v)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Schonebeck from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 52, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 523.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in early 1942:

4./Res.523 became 4./392, and was reformed
5./Res.523 became 2./736

3. and 4./s.523 was destroyed May 1943 in Tunisia, and was reformed (Jul 1943).

Service:

• 1939 in Berlin(?)
• Mar 1941 at Carentan (France)
• Feb 1943 at La Marsa
• Mar 1943 at Megrine
• 1 Nov 1943 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Verona under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 May 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 22. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 57)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 105)
• 1 Nov 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 78)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1944/45 in Italy