Minenräum-Abteilung 1
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The Minenräum-Abteilung 1 (Demining Detachment 1) in Barbarossa.
On December 1, 1940 began the expansion of the Minenräumkompanie 1, which became in Minenräum-Abteilung 1, the new structure was as follows:
- Stabskompanie mit Nachrichten- und Reparaturzug ( behielten die FPNr. 17031 ). HQ Company with Section Communications and Repairs Pl.
- 1.Minenräum-Kompanie ( FPNr. 08914 ). Demining Coy.
- 2.Minenräum-Kompanie ( FPr. 10089 )
At the beginning of 1941 had the following combat role:
Abteilungskommandeur : Dipl.Ing. Major Müller (Commander)
Adjudant : Leutnant Senne (Aide de Camp)
Stabskompaniechef : Oberleutnant Strack (Commander of the HQ Coy)
Abteilungsarzt : Dr.Wirth (Doctor)
1./Minenräumabteilung 1 : Oberleutnant Blau (Commander of the 1. Demining Coy)
Zugführer : Leutnant Dettmann (Pl Ldr)
" " : Leutnant Graf von der Recke
" " : Leutnant Peitsch
2./Minenräumabteilung 1 :Hauptmann Weicke
Zugführer : Leutnant Fritschken
" " : Leutnant Fischer
" " : Leutnant Wispereit
Operations.
Until the end of May were conducted extensive testing with the Borgward vehicles on the Maginot Line. On June 18, 1941 began the transfer towards Suwalki area in East Prussia. With the start of the operations against the Soviet Union, the two companies worked together as part of temporary combat groups with infantry units and armored divisions, being employed in the Grodno area with the infantry (1. Company) and in the sector of armored units belonging to the XXXIX AK Mot (2. Company).
Sources: http://vif2ne.ru/rkka/forum/arhprint/106053
http://forum.balsi.de/index.php?topic=836.0
Cheers. Raúl M .
The Minenräum-Abteilung 1 (Demining Detachment 1) in Barbarossa.
On December 1, 1940 began the expansion of the Minenräumkompanie 1, which became in Minenräum-Abteilung 1, the new structure was as follows:
- Stabskompanie mit Nachrichten- und Reparaturzug ( behielten die FPNr. 17031 ). HQ Company with Section Communications and Repairs Pl.
- 1.Minenräum-Kompanie ( FPNr. 08914 ). Demining Coy.
- 2.Minenräum-Kompanie ( FPr. 10089 )
At the beginning of 1941 had the following combat role:
Abteilungskommandeur : Dipl.Ing. Major Müller (Commander)
Adjudant : Leutnant Senne (Aide de Camp)
Stabskompaniechef : Oberleutnant Strack (Commander of the HQ Coy)
Abteilungsarzt : Dr.Wirth (Doctor)
1./Minenräumabteilung 1 : Oberleutnant Blau (Commander of the 1. Demining Coy)
Zugführer : Leutnant Dettmann (Pl Ldr)
" " : Leutnant Graf von der Recke
" " : Leutnant Peitsch
2./Minenräumabteilung 1 :Hauptmann Weicke
Zugführer : Leutnant Fritschken
" " : Leutnant Fischer
" " : Leutnant Wispereit
Operations.
Until the end of May were conducted extensive testing with the Borgward vehicles on the Maginot Line. On June 18, 1941 began the transfer towards Suwalki area in East Prussia. With the start of the operations against the Soviet Union, the two companies worked together as part of temporary combat groups with infantry units and armored divisions, being employed in the Grodno area with the infantry (1. Company) and in the sector of armored units belonging to the XXXIX AK Mot (2. Company).
Sources: http://vif2ne.ru/rkka/forum/arhprint/106053
http://forum.balsi.de/index.php?topic=836.0
Cheers. Raúl M .