What Kriegsmarine Security Forces Were They?

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Edward L. Hsiao
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What Kriegsmarine Security Forces Were They?

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Post by Edward L. Hsiao » 23 Jul 2016, 02:52

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?

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Post by bertamingo » 25 Jul 2016, 06:28

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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Post by Edward L. Hsiao » 30 Jul 2016, 23:58

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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Post by bertamingo » 31 Jul 2016, 02:50

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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Post by bertamingo » 05 Aug 2016, 01:38

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.

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Re: What Kriegsmarine Security Forces Were They?

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Post by Darius333 » 05 Aug 2016, 13:57

thx

Darius

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