Formed 7.42 in Luftgau XIII as le.Reserve-Flak-Abt. 835 (from 7.42 as le.Flak-Abt. 835) with:

Stab/le.835 new
1./le.835 from 4./365
2./le.835 from 5./365
3./le.835 from 4./241
4./le.835 from 5./241

2./le.835 became 5./344 in 8.43, and was reformed from 1./763.

In 7.44 Stab, 1., 3.-4./le.839 was destroyed near Cherbourg.

Service:

• 1942/44 in Cherbourg under Stab/Flak-Regiment 30
• 1.11.43 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 1.1.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 1.2.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 1.3.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 1.4.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 1.5.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 1.6.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 1.7.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 30)
• 7.44 in Cherbourg
• 1.8.44 under III. Flakkorps [2./le.835]
• 1.9.44 under III. Flakkorps [2./le.835]
• 1.10.44 under Luftwaffenkommando West [2./le.835]
• 1.11.44 under III. Flakkorps [2./le.835]
• 1.12.44 under III. Flakkorps [2./le.835]

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (26649), 1. Batterie (14859), 2. Batterie (10718; from 8.43: 05284), 3. Batterie (04027), 4. Batterie (14658)

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