Formed 4.43 in Luftgau XVII with 1. - 4. Batterien.

Reorganised in 7.44:

Stab/Sw.189 no change
1./Sw.189 became 5./810, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 8456
2./Sw.189 became 2./810, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 8457
3./Sw.189 was disbanded, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 8458
4./Sw.189 became 6./810, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 8459
5./Sw.189 from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 8460 (8.44)
6./Sw.189 from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 8461 (8.44)

2./Sw.189 was also known as RAD 3./361, and 4./Sw.189 as RAD 2./361.

Service:

• 1.11.43 in Pilsen under 16. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 184)
• 1.1.44 in Pilsen under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 184)
• 1.2.44 in Pilsen under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 184)
• 1.3.44 in Pilsen under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 184)
• 1.4.44 in Pilsen under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 184)
• 1.5.44 in Pilsen under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 184)
• 1.6.44 in Pilsen under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 184)
• 1.7.44 under 7. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 88)
• 1.8.44 not listed
• 1.9.44 in Heydebreck under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 84)
• 1.10.44 in Heydebreck under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 84)
• 1.11.44 in Heydebreck under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 84)
• 1.12.44 in Heydebreck under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 84)

Fieldpost numbers: Stab (53364), 1. Batterie (52589; from 7.44: 61124), 2. Batterie (53929; from 7.44: 61991), 3. Batterie (55748; from 7.44: 61765), 4. Batterie (52650; from 7.44: 62107), 5. Batterie (62335), 6. Batterie (62575)

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