Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 559 (v)

Formed Aug 1943 in Antwerpen from III./Flak-Regiment 32 with 4 Batterien:

1./Sw.559 from 11./Flak-Regiment 32
2./Sw.559 from 12./Flak-Regiment 32
3./Sw.559 from 13./Flak-Regiment 32
4./Sw.559 new

In Sep 1944 reorganised as a leichte Flak-Abteilung with 4 batteries.

In Dec 1944 redesignated le.Flak-Abteilung 893 with :

Stab/le.559 became Stab/893
1./le.559 became 1./893
2./le.559 became 2./893
3./le.559 became 3./893
4./le.559 became 4./893

Service:

• 1 Nov 1943 in Antwerpen under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 95)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 129)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 431)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Antwerpen under 18. Flak-Brigade (Flakgruppe Sommé)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 431)
• 1 May 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 431)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 431)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 195)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 195)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 195)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 16. Flak-Division [Stab, 1.-4./le.559]
• 1 Nov 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100) [Stab, 1.-4./le.559]
• 1 Dec 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 95) [Stab, 1.-4./le.559]