Formed 26.8.39 in Mainz from Flak-Stamm-Batterie Mainz with 5 Batterien (known as Res.Flak-Abt. 394 until 7.42).

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

4./Res.394 became 1./883, and was reformed
5./Res.394 became 2./883, and was reformed

Service:

• 1939 in Mainz (4. and 5. in Bonn)
• 6.40 at Verdun
• 6.42 in Duisburg
• 1.11.43 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
• 1.1.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
• 1.2.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
• 1.3.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
• 1.4.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
  • in Kassel under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 103) [5./s.394]
• 1.5.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
  • in Kassel under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 103) [5./s.394]
• 1.6.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
  • in Kassel under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 103) [5./s.394]
• 1.7.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
  • in Kassel under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 103) [5./s.394]
• 1.8.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
• 1.9.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
  • in Auschwitz under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [5./s.394 under Stab/s.374]
• 1.10.44 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64)
  • in Auschwitz under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [5./s.394 under Stab/s.374]
• 1.11.44 in Düsseldorf under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 24) [Stab/s.394]
  • in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [1.-4./s.394]
  • in Auschwitz under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [5./s.394 under Stab/s.374]
• 1.12.44 in Düsseldorf under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 24) [Stab/s.394]
  • in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [1.-4./s.394]
  • in Auschwitz under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [5./s.394 under Stab/s.374]
• 1945 in Ruhr pocket

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