Formed 10.42 in Leipzig as s.Flak-Abt. 566, with 4 Batterien:

Stab/s.566 new
1./s.566 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 63
2./s.566 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 153
3./s.566 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 163
4./s.566 from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 208

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in 7.44, when a leichte Batterie was formed:

5./gem.566 from 3./885

Service:

• 1942/43 in Leipzig
• 1.11.43 under Feldluftgau XXX
• 1.1.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.2.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.3.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.4.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.5.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.6.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.7.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.8.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.9.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.10.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 38)
• 1.11.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 40)
• 1.12.44 under 20. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 40)
• 1944/45 in Belgrade and Agram

© 1997-2003 Michael Holm