Formed 5.42 in Kassel-Wolfsanger, as s.Flak-Abt. 683, from Flak-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 64 with 4 Batterien.

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in mid-1943:

5./gem.683 from 3./763
6./gem.683 new

1. - 3./s.683 was also known as RAD 1. - 3./311.

Disbanded 10.44.

Service:

• 1942/43 in St. Malo/St. André/Villacoublay under Stab/Flak-Regiment 653
• 5.43 in Caen-Carpiquet
• 1.6.43 in Caen under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.11.43 in Caen(?) under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.1.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.2.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.3.44 in Paris under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.4.44 in Paris under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.5.44 in Paris under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.6.44 in Paris under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1.7.44 in Paris under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)*
• 1.8.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.9.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.10.44 under Luftwaffenkommando West [Stab, 5.-6./gem.683]

* also listed under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)

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