What Kriegsmarine Security Forces Were They?
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What Kriegsmarine Security Forces Were They?
Gentlemen,
On page 365 of the book "Drama Between Budapest and Vienna" by Georg Maier,mention a statement which said:"Enemy attempts to cross to the north bank of the Danube at Hollenburg were repelled by the Kriegsmarine security forces employed there and attached to the II. SS-Panzer-Korps." The date was 17 April 1945. What security forces of the Kriegsmarine were they? Mostly small German gunboats?
Sincerely,
Edward L. Hsiao
On page 365 of the book "Drama Between Budapest and Vienna" by Georg Maier,mention a statement which said:"Enemy attempts to cross to the north bank of the Danube at Hollenburg were repelled by the Kriegsmarine security forces employed there and attached to the II. SS-Panzer-Korps." The date was 17 April 1945. What security forces of the Kriegsmarine were they? Mostly small German gunboats?
Sincerely,
Edward L. Hsiao
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Re: What Kriegsmarine Security Forces Were They?
The Danube flotilla had some AFPs and MALs, plus one ex-Czechoslovak river monitor and armed minesweepers/sperrbrechers/patrol ships etc. converted from civilian vessels.
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Dear Sir,
I should have known that the Danabe flottilla had plenty sorts of small vessels that were armed to repell shore landings by the Soviets. Too bad we don't know the Soviet small shipping losses that were being inflicted by the the Danabe flottilla at Hollenburg or elsewhere.
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Edward L. Hsiao
I should have known that the Danabe flottilla had plenty sorts of small vessels that were armed to repell shore landings by the Soviets. Too bad we don't know the Soviet small shipping losses that were being inflicted by the the Danabe flottilla at Hollenburg or elsewhere.
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Edward L. Hsiao
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Hi, unfortunately I also do not have the relevant information. One book that might contain the info is "soviet as our naval opponent", but I am entirely uncertain...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXd1HYW71RY
Found this video of German Danube flotilla during the battle of Budapest, on which we can see at least the ex-Czechoslovak river monitor and one AFP.
Found this video of German Danube flotilla during the battle of Budapest, on which we can see at least the ex-Czechoslovak river monitor and one AFP.