Formed 7.40 in Essen as le.Reserve-Flak-Abt.742 (from 10.42 as le.Flak-Abt. 742), with 1. - 3. Batterien.

4./le.742 formed 10.41; 5./le.742 was formed 14.8.44 from mittl.Flak-Bttr.zbV 7091.

15.1.44 2./le.742 became 1./985 and was reformed.

19.1.45 1./le.742 became 1./Flak-Regiment 10, and was not reformed.

Service:

• 4.43 in Esbjerg (Denmark)
• 1.11.43 in Esbjerg under Luftgau XI (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123) [Stab, 1., 3.-4./le.742]
• 1.1.44 under Luftgau XI (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123)
  • in Flensburg under Luftgau XI (Stab/Flak-Regiment 66) [Teile]
• 1.2.44 in Flensburg(?) under Luftgau XI (Stab/Flak-Regiment 66)
• 1.3.44 in Esbjerg(?) under Luftgau XI (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123) [2.-4./le.742]
  • in Münster under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [1./le.742]
  • in Flensburg under Luftgau XI (Stab/Flak-Regiment 66) [Teile]
• 1.4.44 in Esbjerg(?) under Luftgau XI (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123)
  • in Hagen under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 183) [1./le.742]
• 1.5.44 in Esbjerg under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123)
  • in Hagen under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 183) [1./le.742]
• 1.6.44 in Esbjerg under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123)
  • in Hagen under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 183) [1./le.742]
• 1.7.44 in Esbjerg under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123)
  • in Hagen under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 183) [1./le.742]
• 1.8.44 in Esbjerg under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123) [Stab, 2.-4./le.742]
• 1.9.44 in Esbjerg under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123) [Stab, 2.-5./le.742]
• 1.10.44 in Esbjerg under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123) [Stab, 2.-5./le.742]
• 1.11.44 in Esbjerg under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123) [Stab, 2.-5./le.742]
• 1.12.44 in Esbjerg under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 123) [Stab, 2.-5./le.742]

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (24414), 1. Batterie (25428), 2. Batterie (26019, from 1.44: 53469), 3. Batterie (26636), 4. Batterie (45389), 5. Batterie (61714)

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