Flakscheinwerfer-Abteilung 518 (o)

Formed 26 Aug 1939 in Stettin from parts of III./Flak-Regiment 51, with 3 Batterien (known as Res.Flakscheinwerfer-Abt. 518 until Jul 1942).

4./Sw.518 was formed in 1942 from 5./642.

4./Sw.518 was disbanded in 1943, and was reformed in Feb 1944 from 3./409, together with 5./Sw.518 from 2./409.

Service:

• 1939/40 in Luftgau III
• Jan 1942 - Jul 1942 supporting the Himmelbett line, under Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 6, as I. Abteilung
• 1 Nov 1943 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
• 1 Jan 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
  • in Köln under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 84) [1./Sw.518]
• 1 Feb 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
  • in Köln under 7. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 84) [1./Sw.518]
• 1 Mar 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
• 1 Apr 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
• 1 May 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
• 1 Jun 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
• 1 Jul 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
• 1 Aug 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
• 1 Sep 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
• 1 Oct 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
• 1 Nov 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)
• 1 Dec 1944 in Duisburg under 4. Flak-Division (Stab/Flakscheinwerfer-Regiment 74)