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afrika.90light · Post by **afrika.90light** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:14 pm

'Stabsbattr./H.Flak-Art.Abt.290' (43)
What A/A did this unit use. It was a part of 4 Div. and need some history and equipment used.
Thanks in advance.
William

hucks216 · Post by **hucks216** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:31 am

Here is the Lexikon entry for H.Flak-Art.Abt.290...

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... t/HFA290-R

afrika.90light · Post by **afrika.90light** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:37 pm

Thank you for the reply but I don't read german. Mainly I just need TO&E. The A/A is my primary interest so I can model them.
William

Sean Oliver · Post by **Sean Oliver** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:29 am

The batallion almost certainly consisted of 4 batteries: 1st-3rd had 4 x 88mm and 3 x 20mm each, and 4th btty had 12 x 20mm, or possibly 10x20mm and 2x20mmQuad.

Martin Block · Post by **Martin Block** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:41 am

Records from 1943 of the 4. Pz.Div. give the following picture:
1. Batterie = towed 8,8 cm Flak plus a platoon of towed 2 cm Flak
2. Batterie = towed 8,8 cm Flak plus a platoon of towed 2 cm Flak
3. Batterie = 1 platoon s/p 2 cm Flak, 1 platoon towed 2 cm Flak, 1 platoon s/p 2 cm Vierling
4. Batterie = s/p 2 cm Flak only
Basically this organization did not chance throughout 1943. By Dec 1943 the 4. Batterie was down to a single Sd.Kfz. 10/4 or /5 and had received at lest 3 towed 2 cm Flak as replacements.

Martin Block

afrika.90light · Post by **afrika.90light** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:42 pm

Hi Sean and Martin,
Many thanks for the info. I'll have to purchase some towed 2cm. I'm dealing mainly with late war (44/45)with this unit. I've got some sd kfz 10's both armoured & unarmoured in quad & single 2cm. Will these be historically correct in late war in your opinion or should I stay with just towed? I didn't realize that the original question said 43 as I had cut and pasted that part into the question.
William

Martin Block · Post by **Martin Block** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:36 am

Hi Willam,

In short: During March 1944 the 3. Bttr. had converted to s/p 2 cm Flak and s/p 2 cm Vierl. only, the 4. Bttr. to s/p 3,7 cm Flak.
No changes with 1. and 2. Bttr.
During September 1944 the battalion was reduced to 3 batteries only, i.e. the 4. Bttr. disappeared and the 3. Bttr. had a mix of 3,7 cm Mostly), 2 cm and 2 cm Vierl. (few), all s/p. This remained the final organization.

Martin Block

afrika.90light · Post by **afrika.90light** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:21 am

Hi Martin,
Thanks for your reply. Looks like I've got some models to build. Thanks again. Happy Trails.
William

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