schwere Flak-Abteilung 453 (o)

Formed Oct 1942 in Luftgau VII (Stuttgart) with 1. - 4. Batterien.

Disbanded May 1943:

Stab/s.453 became Stab/Flak-Regiment 75
1./s.453 became 5./436
3./s.453 became 5./241

Reformed May 1943 in Augsburg with 5 Batterien.

6. - 8./s.453 was formed in late 1943.

4./s.453 was also known as RAD 8./300.

Service:

• 1942/43 in Stuttgart
• 1943/45 as Flakuntergruppe Augsburg-Nord, later Robel
• 1 Nov 1943 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Augsburg under 4. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1 May 1944 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 2)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115)
• 1 Oct 1944 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [Stab, 4.-5., 7.-8./s.453; 2.-3., 6./s.453 under Stab/Sw.200]
  • in Innsbruck under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 148) [1./s.453 under Stab/s.577]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [Stab, 4.-5., 7.-8./s.453; 2.-3., 6./s.453 under Stab/Sw.200]
  • in Innsbruck under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 148) [1./s.453 under Stab/s.577]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [Stab, 8./s.453; 2.-3., 6./s.453 under Stab/Sw.200]
  • in Augsburg under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 115) [4.-5./s.453 under Stab/s.136]
  • in Innsbruck under 26. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 148) [1./s.453 under Stab/s.577]