Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 178 (o)

Formed Oct 1943 in Leipzig with:

Stab/Sw.178 new
1./Sw.178 from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 7507
2./Sw.178 from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 7508
3./Sw.178 from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 7509
4./Sw.178 from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 7510

Reorganised 15 Feb 1944:

Stab/Sw.178 no change
1./Sw.178 became 5./199, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 7511
2./Sw.178 became 6./510, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 7512
3./Sw.178 became 6./199, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 7513
4./Sw.178 became 5./350, and was reformed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 7514
5./Sw.178 was formed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 7515
6./Sw.178 was formed from Flakscheinwerfer-Bttr.zbV 7516

Disbanded Sep 1944.

Service:

• 1 Nov 1943 in Leipzig under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Leipzig under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73)
• 1 Feb 1944 in Leipzig under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73)
• 1 Mar 1944 in Leipzig under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Leipzig under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73)
• 1 May 1944 in Leipzig under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Leipzig under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Leipzig under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Leipzig under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Leipzig under 14. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 73)