schwere Flak-Abteilung 647 (o)

Formed 4.40 in Luftgau VI with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 4. schwere, 5. scheinwerfer). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 647.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

5./gem.647 became 4./150

5. and 6./s.647 was formed in 1943 (5. new, 6. from 4./s.647 [RAD 4./70], which was reformed).

In late 1943 3./s.647 became 4./191, and was reformed.

7. and 8./s.647 was formed in late 1943 (7. from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5921, 8. from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5922); 9./s.647 was formed in late 1944 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10758.

In 9.44 8./s.647 became b.mot., and moved to the western front; In 12.44 renamed 3./Flak-Regiment 56; not reformed.

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