Formed 4.40 in Luftgau XVII as le.Res.Flak-Abt. 991 (from 7.42 le.Flak-Abt. 991), with 1. - 3. Batterien.

4./le.991 was formed in 12.42.

In 6.43 2./le.991 became 6./343, and was reformed.

Disbanded in 4.44:

Stab/le.991 became Stab/le.90 (Sf)
1./le.991 became 1./le.90 (Sf)
2./le.991 became 2./873
3./le.991 became 4./773
4./le.991 became 2./le.90 (Sf)

Reformed in 11.44 as le.Flak-Abt. 991 (Fähre), with

Stab/le.991 from Stab/917
1. - 4./le.991 new

Service:

• 6.40 in Paris
• 10.40 at Nantes under Flak-Brigade VI (Stab/Flak-Regiment 40)
• 11.42 under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 79)
• 5.43 at Alencon (Colombiers)
• 1.11.43 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 79)
• 1.1.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 79)
• 1.2.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 79)
• 1.3.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1.4.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1.12.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 159) [Stab/le.991]
• 1945 in Luftgau XIV - onboard AA protection for ferries

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (32764; from 11.44: 55259), 1. Batterie (33517; from 12.44: 62172), 2. Batterie (31301; from 12.42: 54028; from 11.44: 63209), 3. Batterie (32710; from 11.44: 60196), 4. Batterie (53994; from 11.44: 62409)

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