Heimat Flakbatterie / Batt. 37/VII

[researcher111]

Searching photos on the Flakbatterie 37/VII with their Hdq in Istein /Baden mainly manned by Hitler Jugend boys from Gymnasiums Weil Am Rhein Loerrach,Muelheim as well by sailors Reichsmarine Loerrach in charge with Rhine River defenses devided in 3 companies under command of Luftwaffe,the 4th company was manned by Alsace recruits . I know its very hard to get such stuff but I will reciprocate with other material which may be needed .

Alex K

[Larry deZeng]

Originally Posted by researcher111

Searching photos on the Flakbatterie 37/VII with their Hdq in Istein /Baden mainly manned by Hitler Jugend boys from Gymnasiums Weil Am Rhein Loerrach,Muelheim as well by sailors Reichsmarine Loerrach in charge with Rhine River defenses devided in 3 companies under command of Luftwaffe,the 4th company was manned by Alsace recruits . I know its very hard to get such stuff but I will reciprocate with other material which may be needed .

Alex K

Alex -


How could it be a Heimat-Flakbatterie if it had 4 Kompanien? Do you really mean it had 4 Züge or do you mean it was a Heimat-Flakabteilung instead of a Heimat-Flakbatterie?

My notes have le. Heimat-Flakbatterie 37/VII at Kembs, one of which is 52 km E of Kiel in Schleswig-Holstein, 2 more in North Germany and the last one 14.3 km SE of Mulhouse in France on the west bank of the Rhein.

L.

[edwest2]

I have no photos but I hope the following is helpful.


https://translate.google.com/transla...tm&prev=search

[Larry deZeng]

Originally Posted by edwest2

I have no photos but I hope the following is helpful.


https://translate.google.com/transla...tm&prev=search

In the translation above, wherever the term "anti-aircraft division" appears followed by a 3-digit number, it should be replaced with the term "anti-aircraft Abteilung or battalion" followed by the 3-digit number. The Google translator does not have "Abteilung" in its data base so it incorrectly translates it as "division". On the other hand, the terms "anti-aircraft division 26" and "anti-aircraft division 28" are correct.

L.

P.S. - here is the original German of the translation above:

Aufgestellt im Dezember 1943 in Innsbruck aus der Flak-Abteilung z.b.V. Innsbruck. Der Stab unterstand der 4. Flak-Brigade und fungierte als Flakgruppe Innsbruck. Im Februar 1944 führte der Stab die 1. und 4. / schwere Flak-Abteilung 506, die schwere Flak-Abteilung 577, die 2. / leichte Flak-Abteilung 884 und die 3. / leichte Flak-Abteilung 444. Ab Mai 1944 unterstand der Stab der 26. Flak-Division. Im Juli 1944 wurde der Stab nach Friedrichshafen verlegt und fungierte hier als Flakgruppe Friedrichshafen. Er wurde der 28. Flak-Division unterstellt und führte im November 1944 die schwere Flak-Abteilung 506, den Stab der schweren Flak-Abteilung 681 mit der 3. / schweren Flak-Abteilung 462, der 2. / schweren Flak-Abteilung 472, der 6. / schweren Flak-Abteilung 625, den Stab der Heimat-Flak-Batterie 71,/VII, die leichte Heimat-Flak-Batterie 3./VII, die leichte Heimat-Flak-Batterie 4./VII, die leichte Heimat-Flak-Batterie 5./VII, die leichte Heimat-Flak-Batterie 37./VII, die leichte Heimat-Flak-Batterie 46./VII, die schwere Heimat-Flak-Batterie 214./VII, die schwere Heimat-Flak-Batterie 215./VII, die schwere Heimat-Flak-Batterie 218./VII und die schwere Heimat-Flak-Batterie 230./VII. Im Dezember 1944 unterstand der Stab der 28. Flak-Division, im Februar 1945 am Oberrhein bei der 19. Armee.

L.

[edwest2]

Thank you, Larry. Next time I'll put the original German text after the translation.


Ed

[Larry deZeng]

Thanks, Ed. I just wanted to get it right because the Heimat-Flak is a pretty obscure subject that few here are familiar with.

L.

[researcher111]

Hi Larry


4 Zuege and Heimatflak Batterie , which defended Kembs / Maerkt Barrage at Weil Am Rhein.



Best Regards
Alex