Formed 26.8.39 in Wittenberg from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 43 with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 431.

Reorganised in mid-1943 with 6 Batterien:

4./gem.431 became 6./gem.431, and was reformed
5./gem.431 became 6./385, and was reformed

Service:

• 1939/41 in Luftgau IV
• 3.42 at Narwa under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 41)
• 6.42/4.43 at Ljuban and Tossno
• 1.11.43 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1.1.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1.2.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1.3.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1.4.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1.5.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 164)
• 1.6.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 182)
• 6.44 at Reval
• 1.7.44 under 2. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 41)
• 1.8.44 under 2. Flak-Division
• 1.9.44 under 2. Flak-Division
• 1.10.44 under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 136)
• 1.11.44 under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 41)
• 1.12.44 under 6. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 41)
• 1944/45 in Courland

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