schwere Flak-Abteilung 524 (o)

Formed Apr 1940 in Luftgau III with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 524.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in mid-1942 (5./Res.524 converted to schwere Flak):

4./Res.524 became 2./840, and was reformed from 5./Res.524

5. and 6./s.524 was formed in 1943, 7. - 8./s.524 was formed in late 1943 (7. also known as RAD 3./245).

In late 1943 8./s.524 became 3./707; In mid-44 5./s.524 became 1./656; 6./s.524 was disbanded in 1944, and was reformed from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10414.

Service:

• 1940/45 in Bochum
• 1 Nov 1943 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67)
  • in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [4./s.524]
  • in Hagen under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 183) [7./s.524]
• 1 May 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67)
  • in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [4./s.524]
  • in Pilsen under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 184) [5./s.524]
  • in Hagen under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 183) [7./s.524]
• 1 Jun 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67)
  • in Munstter under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [4./s.524]
  • in Pilsen under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 184) [5./s.524]
  • in Hagen under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 183) [2., 7./s.524]
• 1 Jul 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67)
  • in Oberschlesien under 15. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 106) [2./s.524]
  • in Dortmund under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 124) [4./s.524]
  • in Pilsen under 24. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 184) [5./s.524]
• 1 Aug 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67) [Stab, 1., 3., 6.-7./s.524]
  • in Dortmund under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 124) [4./s.524]
• 1 Sep 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67) [Stab, 1., 3.-4., 7./s.524]
  • in Auschwitz under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [2./s.524 under Stab/s.903]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67) [Stab, 1., 3.-4., 7./s.524]
  • in Auschwitz under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [2./s.524 under Stab/s.903]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67) [Stab, 1., 3.-4., 7./s.524]
  • in Auschwitz under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [2./s.524 under Stab/s.903]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Bochum under 22. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 67) [Stab, 1., 3.-4., 6.-7./s.524]
  • in Auschwitz under 11. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 54) [2./s.524 under Stab/s.903]