leichte Flak-Abteilung 997 (v)

Formed Jun 1942 in Luftgau XII with:

Stab/le.997 new
1./le.997 from 5./496
2./le.997 from 6./496
3./le.997 new
4./le.997 new

Heavy losses Aug 1944 at Amiens, the Stab was withdrawn to Germany (Eifel), where the batteries were reformed:

1./le.997 from 1./Lsp.207
2./le.997 from 2./Lsp.207
3./le.997 from 3./Lsp.207
4./le.997 from 3./828

Service:

• Oct 1942 on Alderney
• 1 Nov 1943 in Paris under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Jan 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Feb 1944 under 5. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Paris under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Apr 1944 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 May 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Jun 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Jul 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Aug 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• Aug 1944 at Amiens
• 1 Sep 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 59)
• 1 Oct 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade [Stab, 1.-4./le.997]
• 1 Nov 1944 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• 1 Dec 1944 under 19. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
• Dec 1944 at Bitburg
• Feb 1945 at Linz/Rhein, Luftgau XIV