Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 229 (o)

Formed Oct 1941 in Luftgau III with 4 Batterien (known as Res.Flakscheinwerfer-Abt. 229 until Jul 1942).

5./Sw.229 was formed in 1943.

In Mar 1943 1./Sw.229 became Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2504, and was reformed.

Disbanded Feb 1944:

1./Sw.229 became 1./170
2./Sw.229 became 3./170
3./Sw.229 became 5./170
4./Sw.229 became 6./170
5./Sw.229 became 4./479

Service:

• Apr 1942/May 1943 in Dortmund
• 1 Nov 1943 in Dortmund under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 146)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Dortmund under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 146)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Dortmund under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 146)