gemischte Flak-Abteilung 114

gemischte Flak-Abteilung 114 (v)

Formed 26.8.39 in Königsberg from parts of II./Flak-Regiment 11, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere and 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 114.

In 7.42 became schwere Flak-Abt.114 with 1. - 4. Batterien:

4./Res.114 became 2./914, and was reformed (RAD)
5./Res.114 became 1./914

Destroyed 5.43 in Tunisia.

Reformed 10.43(?) in Danzig as gem.Flak-Abt. 114 (o), with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere and 4. - 5. leichte).

5./gem.114 was disbanded in 5.44; 2./gem.114 was a RAD batterie.

Service:

1939/40 in Königsberg

Spring 1940 to Salzgitter as Flakuntergruppe Salzgitter, under Stab/Flak-Regiment 25 in the Hannover/Braunschweig area

1.7.41 arrived in Tripolis (AA defence in harbour area)

11.41 in Benghasi (AA defence in harbour area)

1941/42 in Africa (7.41/5.42 in Benghasi, 9.42/11.42 in Tobruk)*

11.42 to Tripolis (1.43 under Stab/Flak-Regiment 66)

1943 in Tunisia (2.43 at Sousse & Gabes, 4.43 at Sfax)

listed as s.114 (o) [1.11.43 - 1.7.44] and gem.114 (o) [1.8.44 - 1.12.44]

1.11.43 in Danzig under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62)

1.1.44 in Danzig under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62)

1.2.44 in Danzig under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62)

1.3.44 in Danzig under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62)

1.4.44 in Danzig under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62)

1.5.44 in Danzig under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62)

1.6.44 in Danzig under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62)

1.7.44 in Danzig under Luftgau I (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62)

1.8.44 under 11. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 81)

1.9.44 under 11. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62) with 1.-4./gem.114 (o), s.Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 219./I, 238./I and le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 1./I

1.10.44 under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62) with 1.-4./gem.114 (o) and le.Alarm-Flak-Bttr. 1./I

1.11.44 under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62) with 1.-4./gem.114 (o)

1.12.44 under 27. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 62) with 1.-4./gem.114 (o)

12.44 in Danzig

* acted at times as a Flak-Regiment Stab controlling other Abteilungen

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (28714; from 10.43: 52108), 1. Batterie (18304; from 10.43: 54417), 2. Batterie (05398; from 10.43: 53227), 3. Batterie (25798; from 10.43: 55036), 4. Batterie (25796; from 7.42: 49189; from 10.43: 52323), 5. Batterie (21306; from 10.43: 54653)

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