Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
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Thank you Njorl, great info indeed. Cheers. Tigre.
Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; some pictures..................
Flak nach vorn.............
Source: Der Adler Nº 20 - 1939.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Flak nach vorn.............
Source: Der Adler Nº 20 - 1939.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- An anti-aircraft element rolling by a German motorway.
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- During a halt in the march.
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- A 88-mm Flak firing against ground targets in Poland - Sep 1939.
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; just to add that the last picture on the previous post................
It was in fact a Flak 18 in its "Flakbunker" version. Cheers. Raúl M .A 88-mm Flak firing against ground targets in Poland - Sep 1939.
Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; more follows.....................This time the Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig”.
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
On July 11, 1939 as part of the German mobilization it was organized the Flak Abt zbV "Dantzig" in Brüsterort (Samland) under the command of Maj. Giese. The unit was formed from Flak Rgt 11 with volunteers who were born in the city of Danzig, particularly students and teachers at the TH Danzig. The armament consisted of cannons Skoda of 75 mm and German guns Flak 30 of 20 mm. The Abteilung was motorized and provided air defense to the SS Heimwehr Dantzig in the struggles to free Danzig, Zoppot and then the conquest of Gdingen. In October 1939 it was absorbed by the Luftwaffe as Gem (mixed) Flak Abt II./ 21 (Res).
In the summer of 1939 personnel belonging to the E-messübungsstelle Göppingen was ordered to march towards Brüsterort in order to organize an anti-aircraft firing range in East Prussia. One Wachtmeister, one Uffz and six or seven Gefr., departed from Göppingen.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
On July 11, 1939 as part of the German mobilization it was organized the Flak Abt zbV "Dantzig" in Brüsterort (Samland) under the command of Maj. Giese. The unit was formed from Flak Rgt 11 with volunteers who were born in the city of Danzig, particularly students and teachers at the TH Danzig. The armament consisted of cannons Skoda of 75 mm and German guns Flak 30 of 20 mm. The Abteilung was motorized and provided air defense to the SS Heimwehr Dantzig in the struggles to free Danzig, Zoppot and then the conquest of Gdingen. In October 1939 it was absorbed by the Luftwaffe as Gem (mixed) Flak Abt II./ 21 (Res).
In the summer of 1939 personnel belonging to the E-messübungsstelle Göppingen was ordered to march towards Brüsterort in order to organize an anti-aircraft firing range in East Prussia. One Wachtmeister, one Uffz and six or seven Gefr., departed from Göppingen.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- Farewell from Göppingen.
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
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Hello to all ; more follows........................
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
Then travelling by train to Schwimünde from there by boat to Pillau.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
Then travelling by train to Schwimünde from there by boat to Pillau.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- Boarding the train.
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- Aboard the ferry ... ... ...
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; more follows........................
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
The journey continued to Brüsterort in Samlandia, then to Berstein and the cliffs.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
The journey continued to Brüsterort in Samlandia, then to Berstein and the cliffs.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- During the trip to East Prussia.
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- The cliffs in Samland.
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; more follows........................
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
Samland.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
Samland.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; more follows........................
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
From Pillau the personnel went to Elbing on the ferry "Meta" across the Frische Haff and from there towards Danzig in civilian clothes. Once in the Free City the men bivouacked at Lehrlingsheim in the Schichau Werft.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
From Pillau the personnel went to Elbing on the ferry "Meta" across the Frische Haff and from there towards Danzig in civilian clothes. Once in the Free City the men bivouacked at Lehrlingsheim in the Schichau Werft.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- Danzig.
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; more follows........................
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
The idyll lasted until August 31, 1939, then came the war!.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
The idyll lasted until August 31, 1939, then came the war!.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- Westerplatte.
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- In orange the positions of the Anti-aircraft artillery.
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; more follows........................
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
In the fire position!.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
In the fire position!.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; more follows........................
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
In the fire position!.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
In the fire position!.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- Westerplatte burns!.
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; the end........................
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
HG!.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
It's all folks. Cheers. Raúl M .
Flak Abt z.b.V. “Dantzig” at Westerplatte - Sep 1939.
HG!.
Sources: groß.Nachlass-Danzig-Polen 1939-Kronik + 60 org.Fotos!! Domingo, 20 de Diciembre de 2009, 15:26:13
Die Geschichte der Deutschen flakartillerie 1935-45. Adalbert Koch.
It's all folks. Cheers. Raúl M .
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- Hermann Göring in Danzig!...........
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Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; after a while something more....................
Antiaircraft Artillery through Poland - September 1939.
Czestochowa/Tschenstochau.......................
Source: Altes ORIG. FOTO Sep. 1939 TSCHENSTOCHAU, POLEN
http://odkrywca.pl/wrzesien-1939-zdjeci ... 50461.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
Antiaircraft Artillery through Poland - September 1939.
Czestochowa/Tschenstochau.......................
Source: Altes ORIG. FOTO Sep. 1939 TSCHENSTOCHAU, POLEN
http://odkrywca.pl/wrzesien-1939-zdjeci ... 50461.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; something more....................
Antiaircraft Artillery through Poland - September 1939.
Radomsko..................
Source: Altes ORIG. FOTO Sep. 1939 RADOMSKO, POLEN
http://odkrywca.pl/wrzesien-1939-zdjeci ... 50461.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
Antiaircraft Artillery through Poland - September 1939.
Radomsko..................
Source: Altes ORIG. FOTO Sep. 1939 RADOMSKO, POLEN
http://odkrywca.pl/wrzesien-1939-zdjeci ... 50461.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.
Re: Antiaircraft Artillery in the Polish Campaign.
Hello to all ; a little complement...................
The trailer in the previous pictures it's a SdAh53 or 54 see more info below..............
http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_ ... ___54.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
The trailer in the previous pictures it's a SdAh53 or 54 see more info below..............
http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_ ... ___54.html
Cheers. Raúl M .
Serás lo que debas ser o no serás nada. General José de San Martín.