Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 509 (v)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in München from parts of III./Flak-Regiment 5, with 3 Batterien (known as Res.Flakscheinwerfer-Abt. 509 until Jul 1942).

4./Sw.509 was formed in 1942.

Destroyed Jan 1943 at Stalingrad.

Reformed Jun 1943 in Ploesti(?).

In 1943 1./Sw.509 became 2./520, and was reformed.

Destroyed Aug 1944 at Ploesti.

Service:

• 1939/40 in Augsburg(?)
• Jun 1941 in Constanza
• Jun 1942 at Sevastopol
• Jan 1943 at Stalingrad
• 1 Nov 1943 in Ploesti under 5. Flak-Division Stab/Flak-Regiment 180) [Stab, 2.-3./Sw.509]
• 1 Jan 1944 in Ploesti under 5. Flak-Division Stab/Flak-Regiment 180) [Stab, 2.-3./Sw.509]
• 1 Feb 1944 in Ploesti under 5. Flak-Division Stab/Flak-Regiment 180) [Stab, 2.-3./Sw.509]
• 1 Mar 1944 in Ploesti under 5. Flak-Division Stab/Flak-Regiment 180)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 5. Flak-Division Stab/Flak-Regiment 202)
• 1 May 1944 under 5. Flak-Division Stab/Flak-Regiment 202)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 5. Flak-Division Stab/Flak-Regiment 202)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 5. Flak-Division Stab/Flak-Regiment 202)
  • in Brüx under 7. Flak-Brigade Stab/Flak-Regiment 88) [1./Sw.509]
• 1 Aug 1944 under 5. Flak-Division Stab/Flak-Regiment 202)
• 23 Aug 1944 in Ploesti under 5. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 188)