schwere Flak-Abteilung 185 (o)

Formed Apr 1941 in Wiener-Neustadt (until Jul 1942 known as Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 185), with:

Stab/Res.185 new
1. - 3./Res.185 new
4./Res.185 from 3./143 (RAD?)
5./Res.185 from 4./143 (RAD?)

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1943:

5./gem.185 became 4./263, and was reformed

In 1944 3./s.185 (RAD 3./192) and 4./231 exchanged designations.

Service:

• 1941 in Luftgau III(?)
• Jun 1942/Jul 1942 at Kertsch
• Mar 1943 at Hamburg (Schulau)
• 1 Nov 1943 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89) [Stab, 1., 3./s.185]
  • in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.185]
• 1 Jan 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89) [Stab, 1., 3./s.185]
  • in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [4./s.185]v
• 1 Feb 1944 in Bremen under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 89) [Stab, 1., 3./s.185]
  • in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25) [2./s.185]
  • in Rostock under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 50) [4./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1 Mar 1944 in Hannover under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 25) [2./s.185]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [4./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1 Apr 1944 in Osnabruck under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 9) [2./s.185]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [4./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1 May 1944 in Osnabruck under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 9) [2./s.185]
  • in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [4./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under Flak-Brigade zbV (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1 Jun 1944 in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [Stab, 1., 3.-4./s.185]
  • in Osnabruck under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 9) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1 Jul 1944 in Bad Zwischenahn under 8. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 63) [Stab, 1., 3.-4./s.185]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1 Aug 1944 in Halle-Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab, 4./s.185]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [1., 3./s.185 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Halle-Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab/s.185; 4./s.185 under Stab/s.433]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [1., 3./s.185 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185 under Stab/s.165]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Halle-Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab/s.185; 4./s.185 under Stab/s.433]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [1., 3./s.185 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Halle-Leuna under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab/s.185; 4./s.185 under Stab/s.433]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [1., 3./s.185 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Halle-Leuna under 21. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 33) [Stab/s.185; 4./s.185 under Stab/s.433]
  • in Dessau under 2. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 143) [1., 3./s.185 under Stab/s.174]
  • in Wien under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 98) [2./s.185]
  • in Braunschweig under 8. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 65) [5./s.185]
• Feb 1945 at Kustrin under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 140)