schwere Flak-Abteilung 531 (o)

Formed Oct 1941 in Luftgau IV with 1. - 5. Batterien (3. from 3./122). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 531.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in mid-42:

4./Res.531 became 3./879, and was reformed
5./Res.531 became 4./879

5. - 7./s.531 was formed in late 1943 (5. from 5./615, 6. new, 7. from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5928 [RAD]).

6./s.531 became b.mot. in Sep 1944, and moved to the western front. In Dec 1944 renamed 3./601.

Service:

• 1941/45 in Bremen as Flakuntergruppe Stedingen
• 1 Nov 1943 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26)
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [7./s.531]
• 1 Feb 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26)
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [7./s.531]
• 1 Mar 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26)
  • in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179) [5./s.531]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [7./s.531]
• 1 May 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26)
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89) [1./s.531]
  • in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179) [5./s.531]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [7./s.531]
• 1 Jun 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26) [2.-4., 6./s.531]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89) [1./s.531]
  • in Schweinfurt under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 179) [5./s.531]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [7./s.531]
• 1 Jul 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26) [2.-4., 6./s.531]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [3./s.531]
  • in Oberschlesien under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 106) [5./s.531]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [7./s.531]
• 1 Aug 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26) [Stab, 1., 2., 4., 6./s.531]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [3./s.531]
  • in Oberschlesien under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 106) [5./s.531]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [7./s.531]
• 1 Sep 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26) [Stab, 1.-4., 6./s.531]
  • in Oberschlesien under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 106) [5./s.531 under Stab/s.633]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [7./s.531 under Stab/s.137]
• 1 Oct 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26) [Stab, 2.-3./s.531; 4./s.531 under Stab/s.390]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [1./s.531 under Stab/s.262]
  • under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 121) [5./s.531]
  • under 16. Flak-Division [6./s.531 (b.mot.) under Stab/s.601]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [7./s.531 under Stab/s.607]
• 1 Nov 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26) [Stab, 2.-3./s.531; 4./s.531 under Stab/s.390]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [1./s.531 under Stab/s.611]
  • under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 121) [5./s.531 under Stab/s.633]
  • under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100) [6./s.531 (b.mot.) under Stab/s.601]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [7./s.531 under Stab/s.607]
• 1 Dec 1944 under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 26) [Stab, 2.-3./s.531; 4./s.531 under Stab/s.390]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [1./s.531 under Stab/s.611]
  • under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 121) [5./s.531 under Stab/s.633]
  • under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 94) [6./s.531 (b.mot.) under Stab/gem.601]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [7./s.531 under Stab/s.607]