schwere Flak-Abteilung 903 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Furth from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 9, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 903.

In 1943 2./gem.903 became 1./906, and was reformed.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in 1943:

4./gem.903 became 4./980, and was reformed from 2./980
5./gem.903 became 3./980

5./s.903 was formed in 1943.

In late 1943 increased to 7 batteries:

5./s.903 became 5./701 and was reformed from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10709
6./s.903 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10710
7./s.903 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10721

Reduced to 3 batteries in Nov 1944:

1./s.903 became 1./599 (RAD 7./170)
2./s.903 was disbanded
3./s.903 became 3./599 (RAD 1./328)
4./s.903 became 4./599 (RAD 7./255)

Service:

• 1939 in Nürnberg
• Aug 1942 in Nürnberg
• Apr 1943 near Mannheim
• 1 Nov 1943 in Saarlautern under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [Stab, 1.-4./s.903]
  • in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49) [5./s.903]
• 1 Jan 1944 in Saarlautern under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169)
  • in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49) [5./s.903]
• 1 Feb 1944 in Saarlautern under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169)
  • in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49) [5./s.903]
• 1 Mar 1944 in Saarlautern under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169)
  • in Mannheim under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 49) [5./s.903]
• 1 Apr 1944 in Saarlautern under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169)
• 1 May 1944 in Saarlautern under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Saarlautern under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Saarlautern under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Saarlautern under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [Stab, 1.-4./s.903]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Cracow under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [Stab/s.903]
  • in Saarlautern under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [1.-4./s.903]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Cracow under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [Stab/s.903]
  • in Saarbrücken area under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [1.-4./s.903]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Cracow under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [Stab, 5.-7./s.903]
  • in Saarbrücken area under 9. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 169) [1.-4./s.903 under Stab/gem.599]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Cracow under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [Stab, 5.-7./s.903]
• 1945 in Altvatergebirge (Schlesien) [Stab, 5. and 7./s.903]
  • 6./s.903 in Luftgau XIV