Formed 4.41 in Luftgau VII with 1. - 3. Batterien. Until 7.42 known as Reserve-Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 160.

In 3.43 reorganised:

1./Sw.160 became Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2501, and was reformed
2./Sw.160 became Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2502, and was reformed
3./Sw.160 became Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 2503, and was reformed
4./Sw.160 was formed (new)

5./Sw.160 was formed in 12.44 from 4./809.

Service:

• 1941/42 in (?)
• 7.43 in Italy
• 1.11.43 in Italy under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 39)
• 1.1.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.2.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.3.44 in Verona under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.4.44 under 3. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.5.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.6.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.7.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.8.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.9.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 5)
• 1.10.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1.11.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1.12.44 under 25. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 137)
• 1944/45 in Italy

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (46321), 1. Batterie (45483; from 3.43: 53343), 2. Batterie (47174; from 3.43: 52462), 3. Batterie (47536; from 3.43: 54281), 4. Batterie (53129), 5. Batterie (54847)

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