Formed 7.41 in Luftgau XI as le.Reserve-Flak-Abt.873 (from 10.42 as le.Flak-Abt. 873), with:

Stab/le.873 new
1./le.873 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 21./XI
2./le.873 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 27./XI
3./le.873 from le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 42./XI

4./le.873 was formed in 10.42.

In 4.44 2./le.873 became 5./276, and was reformed from 2./991.

Heavy losses 6.44/7.44 at Cherbourg.

Disbanded 10.44.

Service:

• 4.42 in Le Havre under Stab/Flak-Regiment 100
• 2.43 in Rennes under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1.11.43 in Le Havre under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.1.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.2.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.3.44 in Le Havre under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.4.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.5.44 not listed
• 1.6.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 6.44 at Cherbourg
• 1.7.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.8.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.9.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100)
• 1.10.44 under Luftwaffenkommando West [Stab, 1., 3.-4./le.873]

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (32846), 1. Batterie (20464), 2. Batterie (23081; from 4.44: 54028), 3. Batterie (30046), 4. Batterie (54766)

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