Formed 7.41 in Luftgau XI as le.Reserve-Flak-Abt.872 (from 10.42 as le.Flak-Abt. 872), with:

Stab/le.872 new
1./le.872 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 29./XI
2./le.872 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 30./XI
3./le.872 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 39./XI

In 6.43 became a schwere Abteilung (see s.872):

Stab/le.872 became Stab/s.Flak-Abt. 872 (Eisb.)
1./le.872 became 2./783
2./le.872 became 4./767
3./le.872 became 4./713

Service:

• 6.42 in Wittmundhafen and Jever
• 2.43 in Skobrowka
• 3.43 in Minsk
• 5.43 in Litwitsche and Skubin

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (31939), 1. Batterie (24106), 2. Batterie (24494), 3. Batterie (28705)

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