schwere Flak-Abteilung 647 (o)

Formed Apr 1940 in Luftgau VI with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 4. schwere, 5. scheinwerfer). Until Jul 1942 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 647.

Reorganised as a schwere Abteilung in late 1942:

5./gem.647 became 4./150

5. and 6./s.647 was formed in 1943 (5. new, 6. from 4./s.647 [RAD 4./70], which was reformed).

In late 1943 3./s.647 became 4./191, and was reformed.

7. and 8./s.647 was formed in late 1943 (7. from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5921, 8. from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 5922); 9./s.647 was formed in late 1944 from s.Flak-Bttr.zbV 10758.

In Sep 1944 8./s.647 became b.mot., and moved to the western front; In Dec 1944 renamed 3./Flak-Regiment 56; not reformed.

Service:

• 1940 in Luftgau VI
• Jul 1942 in Stade
• 1 Nov 1943 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60) [2.-6./s.647]
• 1 Jan 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60) [2.-6./s.647]
• 1 Feb 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60) [2.-6./s.647]
• 1 Mar 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60) [2.-6./s.647]
• 1 Apr 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
• 1 May 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 51) [4.-5./s.647]
• 1 Aug 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60) [Stab, 1.-3., 6.-8./s.647]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 51) [4.-5./s.647]
• 1 Oct 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60) [Stab, 1.-3., 6.-7./s.647]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 51) [4./s.647]
  • under 16. Flak-Division [8./s.647 (b.mot.) under Stab/s.602]
• 1 Nov 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-7./s.647]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 51) [4./s.647]
  • under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 100) [8./s.647 (b.mot.) under Stab/s.602]
• 1 Dec 1944 in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 60) [Stab, 1.-3., 5.-7./s.647]
  • in Hamburg under 3. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 51) [4./s.647]
  • under 16. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 20) [8./s.647 (b.mot.) under Stab/gem.602]
• Feb 1945 an der Oder under 23. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 140)