Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 809 (v)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Wien from parts of III./Flak-Regiment 8, with 3 Batterien (known as Res.Flakscheinwerfer-Abt. 809 until Jul 1942).

4./Sw.809 was formed in late 1943.

Oct 1944 - Nov 1944 reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung:

Stab/Sw.809 became Stab/gem.809
1. - 3./Sw.809 became 1. - 3./gem.809
4./Sw.809 became 5./160, and was reformed
5. - 6./gem.809 new

In Dec 1944 5./gem.809 became 5./717, and was reformed from 310; 6./gem.809 became 6./2./717, and was reformed from 3./310.

Service:

• 1939/43 in Luftgau VII
• Mar 1943 in Palermo
• 1 Nov 1943 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 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 5)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Sep 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1 Oct 1944 not listed
• 1 Nov 1944 not listed
• 1 Dec 1944 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137) [gem.809]
• 1944/45 in Italy