gemischte Flak-Abteilung 601 (v)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Hamburg-Altona from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 6, with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 601.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in mid-1942:

4./Res.601 became 4./922, and was reformed
5./Res.601 became 2./879

5. and 6./s.601 was formed in 1943.

Reorganised as a gemischte Abteilung in late 1944:

2./s.601 was disbanded, reformed from 5./231
3./s.601 became 6./464, reformed from 6./531
4./s.601 became 9./657, reformed(?)
5./s.601 was disbanded, reformed from 8./844

1./s.601 also known as RAD 4./306, and 6./s.601 as RAD 2./184.

Service:

• Aug 1940/Feb 1943 in Hamburg (Flakuntergruppe Südwest)
• 1 Nov 1943 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16)
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [6./s.601]
• 1 Feb 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16)
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [6./s.601]
• 1 Mar 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16)
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [6./s.601]
• 1 Apr 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16)
  • in Osnabruck under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 9) [4./s.601]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [6./s.601]
• 1 May 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16)
  • in Osnabruck under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 9) [4./s.601]
  • in Braunschweig under Flak-Brigade zbV (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.601]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [3, 6./s.601]
• 1 Jun 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [1.-2./s.601]
  • in Osnabruck under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 9) [4./s.601]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.601]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [3, 6./s.601]
• 1 Jul 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [1.-2./s.601]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [1./s.601]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [3, 6./s.601]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [4./s.601]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.601]
• 1 Aug 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [Stab, 1.-2./s.601]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [3./s.601 under Stab/s.272]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [4./s.601]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.601]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [6./s.601]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [Stab, 1.-2./s.601]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [3./s.601 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [4./s.601 under Stab/s.288]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.601 under Stab/le.925]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [6./s.601 under Stab/s.262]
• 1 Oct 1944 under 16. Flak-Division [Stab/s.601 (b.mot.)]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [1./s.601; 2./s.601 under Stab/s.607]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [3./s.601 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [4./s.601]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.601 under Stab/s.165]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [6./s.601]
• 1 Nov 1944 under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100) [Stab/s.601 (b.mot.)]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [1./s.601; 2./s.601 under Stab/s.607]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [3./s.601 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [4./s.601]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.601 under Stab/s.165]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [6./s.601 under Stab/s.606]
• 1 Dec 1944 under 18. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 94) [Stab/s.601 (b.mot.)]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 16) [1./s.601; 2./s.601 under Stab/s.607]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [3./s.601 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [4./s.601]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.601 under Stab/s.165]
  • in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 13) [6./s.601 under Stab/s.606]
• 1945 in Koblenz
• Mar 1945 in Engers-Neuwied area
• Apr 1945 in Luftgau XI (Stab, 2. and 3./gem.601 in Luftgau XIV)