Formed 2.40 in Luftgau VI with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 342.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in 1943:

4./gem.342 became 4./715, and was reformed
5./gem.342 became 2./953

Service:

• 1940 in Kassel
• 1941 in Russia (9.41 Potschew, 12.41 Uteschewo)
• 1.42 at Kaluga
• 1.11.43 under 21. Flak-Brigade (as Flak-Abt. Steyr/Enns/Flak-Kdo. Oberdonau)
• 1.1.44 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1.2.44 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1.3.44 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1.4.44 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1.5.44 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 1)
• 1.6.44 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 76)
• 1.7.44 in Steyr under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 76)
• 1.8.44 in Steyr under 7. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 76)
• 1.9.44 in Steyr under 7. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 88)
• 1.10.44 under 15. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104) [s.342 (b.mot.)]
• 1.11.44 under 17. Flak-Brigade [s.342 (b.mot.)]
• 1.12.44 under 17. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 104) [s.342 (b.mot.)]
• 2.45 in Budapest

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