Fallschirm-Flak-Abteilungen
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Each battalion (824 men) consisted of 5 batteries with a total of 18
88mm AA guns and 18 20mm AA guns *All dates below listed as date/month/year Formed 1940 as the Fallschirm-Flak-Abteilung with 4 batteries, serving under the 7.Flieger-Division. In May 1943 renamed Fallschirm-Flak-Abteilung 1 (only 1. and 4. companies), now attached to 1.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division. From 1.44 strength was increased to 5 batteries
Formed in December 1943 with 5 batteries. Was not destroyed in Brest with the rest of 2.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division. Operated in Luftgau II in 1945, and ended the war in Danzig, with the 4th battery attached to 9.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division.
Formed 1.44 in France. Fought in Normandy with the 3. Fallschirm-Jäger-Division, but operated independently in Böhmen 1945. Apparently renamed II./Flak-Regiment 20 in 1945, and was reformed from I./Fallschirm-Flak-Regiment 12.
Formed 12.43 in Italy, with 5 batteries
Formed 1.44 at Reims with 5 batteries, and was destroyed in Normandy. Reformed 11.44 in Holland. In 1945 apparently became II./Flak-Regiment 6, and was reformed from III./Fallschirm-Flak-Regiment 12.
Formed 6.44 in France with 5 batteries. No action in Normandy (and did not serve with the 6.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division), and was redesignated Fallschirm-Flak-Abteilung 7 in 10.44. Reformed 10.44 in Holland. 1945 operated independently on the Eastern front (Upper Schlesia). In 1945 apparently renamed Flak-Abteilung 190, and was reformed from II./Fallschirm-Flak-Regiment 12.
Formed 11.44 in Holland with 5 batteries, from Fallschirm-Flak-Abteilung 6.
Formed 2.45 with 5 batteries, from III./Fallschirm-Flak-Regiment 12.
Formed 5.4.45 with 3 companies. Was not used by the 20.Fallschirm-Jäger-Division, but was instead attached to the
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