Formed 10.43 - 3.44 in Luftgau VII with 4 Batterien:

Stab/s.557 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10040
1./s.557 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10041
2./s.557 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10042
3./s.557 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10043
4./s.557 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10044

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in 10.44, when two leichte batterien was formed:

5./gem.557 from 2./983
6./gem.557 new

1.-4./gem.557 was disbanded 9.44.

Service:

• 1.4.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86) [as gem.557]
• 1.5.44 under 12. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 45)
• 1.6.44 not listed
• 1.7.44 in Toulouse under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86)
• 1.8.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86)
• 1.9.44 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 86)
• 1.10.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 85) [Stab, 5.-6./gem.557]
• 1.11.44 under III. Flakkorps [Stab, 5.-6./gem.557]
• 1.12.44 under III. Flakkorps [Stab, 5.-6./gem.557]

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