SS-Vielfach-Werfer Units

[Rui Esteves]

SS-Werfer-Abteilung 502 in 3 July 1943, receives a 5. Batterie with 4 Vielfachwerfer (8 cm Vielfachwerfer auf m.gep.Zgkw. Somua S303/S307 (f), based on the Somua MCL/MCG) rocket launchers.

SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 was formed between March-May 1943, with 4 Vielfachwerfer rocket launchers and one 75mm PaK gun.

SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 went to East in May 43, in the same period the SS-Werfer-Abteilung 502 were refreshing at the rear.

SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 and SS-Werfer-Abteilung 502 were working together and supporting the (II.) SS-Panzerkorps.

Both units were at Kursk's offensive, July 1943.

The 5. Batterie/SS-Werfer-Abteilung 502 was retired on 11 August 1943.

SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 was used against the partisans and returned to Germany in October 1943.



Could this 5. Batterie of SS-Werfer-Abteilung 502 be the SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521?



Best regards,

Rui Esteves

[Rui Esteves]

SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521
SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 101

Both were raised at Langlingen, Germany. The "521" formed between March-May 1943, the "101" in March 1943.
The SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 101 was created to support the SS-Panzerkorps and probably was at Kursk, the SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 supported the (II.) SS-Panzerkorps in the summer 1943 and was at Kursk.

SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 101 was assigned to the 5. SS-Polizei-Rgt. in August 1943.
SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 was used against the partisans.

Both units returned to Langlingen, Germany in October 1943.

They were sent to III. SS-Panzerkorps, in Eastern Front:
SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 in April 1944
SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 101 in March 1944

SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 101 was designated SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 522 in September 1944

They were disbanded:
SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 in October 1944
SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 101 in November 1944

Reformed:
SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 at Luebbingen on 15 January 1945
SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 101 at Kurmark on January 1945

They were sent to the Oder Front and served under SS-Werfer-Abteilung 506/V. SS-Gebirgs-Armeekorps.

SS-Werfer-Abteilung 506 and SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 were destroyed during the Battle of Berlin.



Could SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 101 be a previous designation of SS-Vielfach-Werfer-Batterie 521 or could be some typo in the sources confusing the two units?


Best regards,

Rui Esteves