schwere Flak-Abteilung 243 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Wuppertal from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 24 with 5 Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 243.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

4./gem.243 became 3./829 and was reformed from Luftwaffen-Sperrfeuer-Batterie 126
5./gem.243 became 4./829

Destroyed May 1943 in Tunisia, except for two batteries:

1./s.243 became 4./247
2./s.243 became 3./287

Reformed Jan 1944 in Duisburg:

Stab/s.243 new
1./s.243 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5771
2./s.243 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5772
3./s.243 new
4./s.243 new (May 1944?)

5. - 7./s.243 was formed in Nov 1944:

5./s.243 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10400
6./s.243 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10411
7./s.243 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10419

Service:

• 1939/40 in Luftgau VI
• Jul 1940 in Brüssels
• Nov 1942(?) to Sicily
• Jan 1943 parts on Ischia Island
• Apr 1943 at Tebourba and Medjez el Bab (Tunisia) [Stab, 3. - 4./s.243]
• 1 Feb 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [1.-2./s.243]
  • in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 46) [3./s.243]
• 1 Mar 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [1.-2./s.243]
  • in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 46) [3./s.243]
• 1 Apr 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [1./s.243]
  • in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 46) [3./s.243]
• 1 May 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [1./s.243]
  • in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 46) [3./s.243]
• 1 Jun 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [1.-2., 4./s.243]
  • in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 46) [3./s.243]
• 1 Jul 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [1.-2., 4./s.243]
  • in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 46) [3./s.243]
• 1 Aug 1944 in in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 46)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-4./s.243]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [Stab, 1.-4./s.243]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [1.-2., 4./s.243]
  • in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 46) [3./s.243]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 64) [1.-2., 4.-7./s.243]
  • in Dorsten under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 46) [3./s.243]
• Apr 1945 in Ruhr pocket