schwere Flak-Abteilung 605 (o)

Formed Oct 1939 in Luftgau XI from Flak-Ers.Abt. 6, with 1. - 4. Batterien (until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 605):

Stab/Res.605 from Stab/Flak-Ers.Abt. 6
1./Res.605 new
2./Res.605 from 2./Flak-Ers.Abt. 6
3./Res.605 new
4./Res.605 from 3./Flak-Ers.Abt. 6

In 1940 1./Res.605 became 6./Flak-Regiment 33, and was reformed from 1./1001; In 1941 1./Res.605 became 3./111, and was reformed from Res.Flak-Bttr. 307.

5./Res.605 was formed in late 1940.

In Jul 1941 5./Res.605 became 1./726, and was reformed from 5./612.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in mid-42:

4./gem.605 became 2./838, and was reformed
5./gem.605 became 4./855, and was reformed

6. and 7./s.605 was formed in late 1943 (6. from 5./564, 7. from 6./437 [RAD 8./133]).

Service:

• 1939 in Luftgau XI
• Jul 1940 in Hamburg
• Sep 1940 in Norway(?)
• 1941 in Berlin(?)
• 1 Nov 1943 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 172)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 172)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 172)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 172)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 172)
• 1 May 1944 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 172)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 172)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 126)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 126) [Stab, 1.-5., 7./s.605]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 126) [1.-5., 7./s.605 under Stab/s.126; Stab/s.605]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Stettin under 6. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [Stab/s.605]
  • in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 53) [1., 3.-5./s.605 under Stab/s.422]
  • in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 126) [2., 7./s.605 under Stab/s.123]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Stettin under 6. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [Stab/s.605]
  • in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 53) [1., 3.-5./s.605]
  • in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 126) [2., 7./s.605 under Stab/s.123]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Stettin under 6. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 3) [Stab/s.605]
  • in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 53) [1., 3.-5./s.605]
  • in Berlin under 1. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 126) [2., 7./s.605 under Stab/s.123]