841st Leichte FlaK Bataillon (Mot)
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841st Leichte FlaK Bataillon (Mot)
Whilst in North Africa this unit seems to have had a mix of 20mm & 37mm anti aircraft guns, but does anyone know how the guns were transported?
Thanks. Dave.
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Re: 841st Leichte FlaK Bataillon (Mot)
Hi David
I think it was by ship.
Hope this helps:
http://www.deutsches-afrika-korps.de/vi ... =36&t=2836
Kindly regards and sorry for my poor english
Prosper
I think it was by ship.
Hope this helps:
http://www.deutsches-afrika-korps.de/vi ... =36&t=2836
Kindly regards and sorry for my poor english
Prosper
Re: 841st Leichte FlaK Bataillon (Mot)
Really sorry, what I meant was, with what vehicle(s) were they towed into battle.
Thanks. Dave.
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Re: 841st Leichte FlaK Bataillon (Mot)
David, given the number of Krupp "Boxer" types that we can see towing 20mm Flak guns and with Luftwaffe number plates how about that truck for the 20mm ? This is just a guess on my part of course so treat it accordingly. The 37mm Flak required something in the 3 tonne range so something like the Blitz, or anything they could steal from the British of course.
The unit might have been an Abteilung rather than a Bataillon by the way whicxh might make a diffence when you're "searching".
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... lFA841.htm
The unit might have been an Abteilung rather than a Bataillon by the way whicxh might make a diffence when you're "searching".
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... lFA841.htm
Alan
Re: 841st Leichte FlaK Bataillon (Mot)
Thanks Alan.
Sounds reasonable to me.
It would be great to have some photos.
Sounds reasonable to me.
It would be great to have some photos.
Thanks. Dave.
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Re: 841st Leichte FlaK Bataillon (Mot)
David, it became part of 19 Flak Division so perhaps the pics of the famous four leafed clover unit include 841 and we don't know it.
Alan
Re: 841st Leichte FlaK Bataillon (Mot)
Alan.
I knew that 606 had the four leafed clover, but had not considered the possibility of 841 as well. But it's logical (Jim).
Bestens, David.
I knew that 606 had the four leafed clover, but had not considered the possibility of 841 as well. But it's logical (Jim).
Bestens, David.
Thanks. Dave.