Siebel Ferries and MFPs

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A curious image from Ebay. Siebel ferry with a He 111 fuselage.

Regards Sturm78

[thomastmcc]

MFP Type D in 1:50 drawn by Alfred Strittmatter.

anyone know ehre i could get this scale plan ?..

thomas

[Peter H]

From the Bundesarchiv.

Off Sicily 1943

[Manuferey]

From ebay.de, a Siebel ferry armed with 7,5 cm FKM97(f) guns in turret:



Here a close-up of this gun on a Siebelferry:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... nsport.jpg

Emmanuel

[kstdk]

Hello

Via the above link - a lot of photos here:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categ ... of_Germany

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[Manuferey]

An interesting camouflage and a 8,8 cm Flak on the prow (from ebay.de):



Emmanuel

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay:

Sturm78

[PT Dockyard]

These are not Siebelfähre but Pionier-Landungsfähre 41. These had a larger superstructure aft and were slightly larger. They often mounted the 75mm guns or also 5cm KwK L/60 guns on pintel mounts.

http://www.navypedia.org/ships/germany/ ... h_pilf.htm

http://www.modellversium.de/galerie/6-m ... enbau.html



Dave G
The PT Dockyard
http://www.ptdockyard.com

[phylo_roadking]

A curious image from Ebay. Siebel ferry with a He 111 fuselage.

Just seing this post now...

"Curious" as in interesting, yes - but not rare The Ju52s badly damaged at Crete in May 1941 for instance were broken down over the next few months into major assemblies - fuselages, wingspars etc. - and stockpiled at the Boneyard at Maleme...from whence they were taken by "barge" to the Greek mainland for the long trip back to Junkers for repair and reassembly Here they are in the process of disassembly...

[Juha Tompuri]

A curious image from Ebay. Siebel ferry with a He 111 fuselage.

Just seing this post now...

"Curious" as in interesting, yes - but not rare

Actually quite rare, I believe.
I don't remember seeing any other photos of Siebel ferries (nor, according to this thread, MFP's) transporting aircraft.

The Ju52s badly damaged at Crete in May 1941 for instance were broken down over the next few months into major assemblies - fuselages, wingspars etc. - and stockpiled at the Boneyard at Maleme...from whence they were taken by "barge" to the Greek mainland for the long trip back to Junkers for repair and reassembly Here they are in the process of disassembly

Any sources for this and any photos of the "barges" you mention carrying the mentioned Ju 52's?

Regards, Juha

[Juha Tompuri]

AFAIK here some Siebel ferries (never mind the music)... (in addition to Infantrielandungsboote/I-Lighters) at Lake Ladoga 1942

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... t#p1594572

Regards, Juha

[Mischa]

Hello Juha,
Thank You! the island is it Suho?
Regards
Mischa

[Juha Tompuri]

Yep.

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 9&t=178224 (including several interesting links and video clips in finnish, german and russian)
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 6#p1463590
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 1943&hilit

Regards, Juha

[Mischa]

Juha,
You are for me the best Finn what I know, the 2.nd is Marcus Mandelin from Eckerö Helsinki! Thank You very much, old friend
Regards from Upper Silesie
Mischa

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

MFP with mines:

Image from Ebay
Sturm78