Sch. Res.Flak-Abt. 292 tag

[Adrian Stevenson]

Another new buy for me brought home by a British Royal Artillery Major.

They spent a year of the war on Guernsey.


gemischte Flak-Abteilung 292 (o)

Formed 26.8.39 in Frankfurt/Main from parts of I./Flak-Regiment 29 with 1. - 5. Batterien (1. - 3. schwere, 4. - 5. leichte). Until 7.42 known as Res.Flak-Abt. 292.

Reorganised in 1943 (increased to 10 batteries):

4./gem.292 became 9./gem.292, and was reformed from 1./493
5./gem.292 became 10./gem.292, and was reformed from 2./493
6./gem.292 from 3./493
7./gem.292 from 4./493
8./gem.292 from 5./493

11./gem.292 existed in late 1944.

Service:

1939 in Frankfurt/Main
1940 in St. Nazaire under Flak-Brigade VI (Stab/Flak-Regiment 40)
9.41/6.42 in Morlaix
11.42 at Lannion
1.11.43 on Guernsey under General der Luftwaffe Kanalinseln
1.1.44 on Guernsey under General der Luftwaffe Kanalinseln
1.2.44 on Guernsey under General der Luftwaffe Kanalinseln
1.3.44 on Guernsey under General der Luftwaffe Kanalinseln
1.4.44 on Guernsey under General der Luftwaffe Kanalinseln
1.5.44 on Guernsey under General der Luftwaffe Kanalinseln
1.6.44 on Guernsey under General der Luftwaffe Kanalinseln
1.7.44 on Guernsey under General der Luftwaffe Kanalinseln
1.8.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
1.9.44 under 13. Flak-Division (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
1.10.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
1.11.44 under 1. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
1.12.44 under 19. Flak-Brigade (Stab/Flak-Regiment 15)
1944/45 in Luftgau XIV