Kustenjager

[Lupo Solitario]

Hi

I'm looking for any info about a german unit called Kustenjager which had certainly fought at Leros in 1943.

Any info (dependance, strenght, etc.) is appreciated

Thanks
Lupo

[c.g.]

Ciao Lupo,
Küstenjäger units were part of the Division Brandenburg of Abwehr. They were used for raids in coastal areas (hence the name). Some of them had a short stay in Italy (Elba), others were operating on the Croatian coast. I'll check for details in my stuff.
Ciao
C.G.

[Lupo Solitario]

thanks C.G.

I need to send you a private mail, have you time in this period?

[c.g.]

Hi Lupo,
I couldn't find very much. Part of the Brandenburg stuff has disappeared from my office, probably buried under tons of paper.
However, I did find a confirm for Küstejäger-Abteilung and Leros. The unit was definitely there, but unfortunaltely I didn't find anything more that that.
There is a good british book dealing with Leros: Peter Smith/Edwin Walker, War in the Aegean, W.Kimber, London, 1974.
I you try a Google Search for "Küstenjäger" you'll find some more German information on it. A new German book on the unit was published in 2003 by Waldemar Trojca.

Check also:

http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/km ... nd/kja.htm

http://www.infobitte.de/free/lex/ww2_Le ... jaeger.htm

http://www.multimanpublishing.com/theGamers/ archive/tcs/Leros.pdf

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/ Grenadieregimenter/GR65-R.htm

[Andreas]

I presume you have read 'Churchill's Folly'? If not, that book at least details the use of the Brandenburger on Leros and Kos. Very good book.

[Alexderome]

Küstenjäger abteilung was part of Kampfgruppe Schädlich during Leros invasion (op. Taifun)
ALEX

[Kelvin]

Division Brandenburg had separate battalion like Kustenjager, Fallschrimjager and tropical battalion. But the four regiment of Brandenburg division are normall infantry ? Or also have special function or good at special warfare ? Thank