Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 259 (o)

Formed Apr 1941 in Luftgau VII with 3 Batterien (known as Res.Flakscheinwerfer-Abt. 259 until Jul 1942).

4./Sw.259 was formed in late 1942 from 14./Flak-Regiment 14.

Reorganised in Jul 1943:

1./Sw.259 became 1./584, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2513
2./Sw.259 became 2./584, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2514
3./Sw.259 became 3./584, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2515

In Sep 1944 reorganised as gemischte Flak-Abteilung 259 with :

Stab/Sw.259 became Stab/gem.259
1./Sw.259 became 1./gem.259
2./Sw.259 became gem. 2./259
3./Sw.259 became 3./gem.259
4./Sw.259 became 4./gem.259

Service:

• 1941 un Luftgau XI
• Jan 1942 - Jul 1942 supporting the Himmelbett line, under Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 5, as IV. Abteilung
• 1942 in Danzig(?)
• 1 Nov 1943 in Italy under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Verona under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 May 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• Aug 1944 in Verona(?)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137) [2.-4./Sw.259]