schwere Flak-Abteilung 556 (v)

Formed Oct 1943 - Apr 1944 in Luftgau VII with 4 Batterien:

Stab/s.556 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10020
1./s.556 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10021
2./s.556 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10022
3./s.556 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10023
4./s.556 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10024

5.-6./gem.556 was formed in 1944.

1.-4./gem.556 was disbanded Sep 1944; Stab, 5.-6./gem.556 was disbanded Nov 1944.

Service:

• 1 May 1944 in Marseille under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69) [now as gem.556 (v)]
• 1 Sep 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 69)
• 1 Oct 1944 under Luftwaffenkommando West [Stab, 1.-6./gem.556]
• 1 Nov 1944 under III. Flakkorps [Stab, 5.-6./gem.556]