Formed 1.43 in France, as le.Eisb.Trsp.Schutz-Flak-Abt. 956, with:

Stab/le.956 new
1. - 4./le.956 new

In 5.44 1./956 became 1./954, and was reformed from le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9900.

In mid-43 became le.Flak-Abt. 956 (ETr.)

Service:

• 1943/44 railway protection in France/Holland/Belgium
• 1.43 at Serqueux/Normandy
• 2.43 at Leeuwarden and at Mesnieres-en-Bray (Normandy)
• 4.43 at Wynendaele/Belgium
• 5.43 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 431)
• 1.11.43 under Luftgau Holland under Stab/Flak-Regiment 159
• 1.1.44 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 431)
• 1.2.44/1.5.44 not listed
• 1.6.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 159)
• 1.7.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 159)
• 1.8.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 159)
• 1.9.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 159)
• 1.10.44 not listed
• 1.11.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 159)
• 1.12.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 159)
• 12.44 at Remagen and Brohl

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (53634), 1. Batterie (54110; from 5.44: 53713), 2. Batterie (55222), 3. Batterie (53749), 4. Batterie (54260)

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