Formed 7.41 in Luftgau III as le.Reserve-Flak-Abt.721 (from 10.42 as le.Flak-Abt. 721), with 1. - 3. Batterien.

In 6.43 4. and 5./le.721 was formed (4. from 4./767; 5. new).

In 10.43 6. - 8./le.721 was formed (6. from le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 7101, 7. from le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 7102 and 8. from le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 7103).

6. and 7./le.721 were disbanded in 12.44.

Service:

• 12.41 in Kaluga [as le.721 (v)]
• 5.42 at Roslawl
• 9.42 in Karlsruhe
• 1.11.43 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1.1.44 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1.2.44 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1.3.44 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1.4.44 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1.5.44 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1.6.44 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1.7.44 in Karlsruhe under 20. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1.8.44 in Karlsruhe under 9. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68) [Stab, 1.-8./le.721]
• 1.9.44 in Karlsruhe under 9. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68) [Stab, 1.-5., 8./le.721; 6.-7./le.721 under Stab/Heimat-Flak-Abt. 71./VII]
• 1.10.44 in Karlsruhe under 9. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1.11.44 in Karlsruhe under 28. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)
• 1.12.44 in Karlsruhe under 28. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 68)

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (44539), 1. Batterie (44982), 2. Batterie (45135), 3. Batterie (45626), 4. Batterie (28873), 5. Batterie (53486), 6. Batterie (54925*), 7. Batterie (53273*), 8. Batterie (54443*)

* originally issued with other numbers in 6.43: 6. Batterie (55011), 7. Batterie (52384), 8. Batterie (54469) - but formation was cancelled, and the numbers were withdrawn - instead le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 7101-7103 were formed with the numbers 54925, 53273 and 54443 respectively - see above

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