Mulhouse-Habsheim
 

Hello,

I draft a book on the aerodrome of Mulhouse-Habsheim.
I wish to know if you have information over the period of the Second World War and the German presence?

Thank you

Re: Mulhouse-Habsheim
 

If you look at the thread at the top of this page, "Airfields of the Luftwaffe", you will see that information on French airfields will be appearing soon.

Re: Mulhouse-Habsheim
 

Greetings M. L.L.,

Here is a preview of M-Habsheim:

Mülhausen(FR)(Mulhouse-Habsheim)(47 44 35 N – 07 25 55 E)
General:landing ground in E France 7.5 km E of Mulhouse and 2 km NE of Habsheim.History:a former French civil landing ground that was extended by the Luftwaffe during 1941-42.Used very little if at all.Surface and Dimensions:all-weather sand and gravel surface measuring approx. 1100 x 915 meters (1200 x 1000 yards).No paved runway.Infrastructure:no hangars or workshops, but there was an extensive group of barrack huts off the W boundary and a smaller group of barrack huts off the NW corner.There was also a single hut on the E boundary.There were 2 railway stations close to the W boundary.Dispersal:no organized dispersal facilities.Defenses:none identified.
Remarks:
Aug 43: operational using airfield code number 757.
27 Apr 44: all barrack huts off the NW corner have been removed and there is no activity.
Operational Units:none identified.
Station Commands:none identified.
Kommandant (not complete):Obstlt. Hans Rose(?-?)6/42.
Station and City Units (on various dates – not complete):schw.Flak-Abt. 357(o) (1943-45)?; gem.Flak-Abt. 481(v) (1945); Heimat-Flak-Bttr. 240/VII (1944).
[Sources:AFHRA A5260 pp.2202-04 (19 Aug 43 updated to 27 Apr 44); chronologies; BA-MA; NARA; PRO/NA; web site ww2.dk]

In turn, I would only ask that you share any additional information that you may have concerning the period when it was occupied by the Luftwaffe.

HTH,

Larry

Re: Mulhouse-Habsheim
 

Some references to Mulhouse can be found at: http://www.ghostbombers.com/recon/109/kaatsch5.html

Re: Mulhouse-Habsheim
 

Nach der deutschen Besetzung 1940 gehörte der Platz zunächst zum Luftgau VII München.

Im Verzeichnis der baulichen Anlagen der Luftwaffe vom 29. November 1940 wird er unter der laufenden Nummer E 39 mit folgenden Angaben geführt: E-Hafen II. Ordnung, als Friedensstandort vorgesehen.

Er unterstand dem Kommando Flughafenbereich 6/VII Straßburg und soll von 08.43 - 06.44 in Einsatz mit Tarn-Nr. 757 gewesen sein.

Re: Mulhouse-Habsheim
 

This is an English-language forum unless you are quoting the words of an original source.