Formed 26.8.39 in Stettin from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 51, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 511.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

4./gem.511 became 4./331
5./gem.511 became 4./784

Destroyed 5.43 in Tunisia.

Reformed 5.44 in Luftgau III as gem.Flak-Abt. 511 (v), with 6 Batterien.

Service:

• 1939/40 in München
• 1941 in Köln
• 8.42 in Köln
• 12.42 in Neapel
• 1.43 in Bizerta
• 1.6.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.7.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 7.44 at Fredrikstad [now listed as s.Flak-Abt. 511 (v)]
• 1.8.44 not listed
• 1.9.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.10.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.11.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 1.12.44 under 13. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 229)
• 2.45 in Fredrikstad under 29. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 162) [Stab only]*

* 2./s.511 in Bardufoss (Abt.111) and 5./s.511 in Trondheim-Vaernes (Abt.502); the other batteries had apparently been disbanded at this time

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