Formed 26.8.39 in Wuppertal from parts of Flak-Regiment 14, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 142.

In 1943 reorganised as a schwere Flak-Abteilung:

4./gem.142 converted to heavy AA guns
5./gem.142 became 1./996, and was not reformed

Probably disbanded in 6.44.

Service:

• 1939/41 in Luftgau VI
• 5.42 at Kursk under 10. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 153)
• 2.43 at Kursk
• 1.11.43 in Rerik attached to Flak-Artillerie-Schule I, under 8. Flak-Brigade [now as s.142 (o)]
• 1.1.44 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1.2.44 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1.3.44 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1.4.44 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1.5.44 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1.6.44 in Linz under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (17839), 1. Batterie (15210), 2. Batterie (11032), 3. Batterie (12345), 4. Batterie (02137), 5. Batterie (12442)

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