leichte Flak-Abteilung 972

leichte Flak-Abteilung 972 (ETr.)

Formed 17.6.44 in Luftgau VI(?) with:

Stab/le.972 from Stab/844
1./le.972 from le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9902
2./le.972 from le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9909
3./le.972 from 3./867
4./le.972 new
5./le.972 new

In 7.44 2./le.972 was disbanded, and was reformed from le.Flak-Bttr.zbV 9934.

Service:

1.8.44 in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [Stab, 1./le.972]

under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [2./le.972]

in Frankfurt/Main under 21. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 29) [3./le.972]

1.9.44 under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [Stab, 1.-3./le.972]

1.10.44 under Luftflotte Reich (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [Stab, 3.-4./le.972; 1.-2./le.972 under Stab/le.974; 5./le.972 under Stab/le.954]

1.11.44 in 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [Stab, 3., 5./le.972; 1-2., 4./le.972 under Stab/le.974]

1.12.44 in 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [Stab, 1., 4.-5./le.972; 2./le.972 under Stab/le.974; 3./le.972 under Stab/le.955]

1945 in Luftgau XI

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (36448), 1. Batterie (52943), 2. Batterie (55057; from 7.44: 55994), 3. Batterie (00000), 4. Batterie (61135), 5. Batterie (62110)