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[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Three images from Ebay: 10.5cm Flak battery

Sturm78

[Jan-Hendrik]

Hi all,

Hello again...
Regarding the 12,8 cm. Flak-Zwilling 40 (o) 38 pcs.

"Der 12,8 cm. Flakzwilling 40 war vor allem zum Objektschutz in Grossstädten ortsfest auf Flaktürmen eingesetzt"
It is mentioned that there was 4 pcs on each flakturm - 3 x Berlin, 2 x Hamburg, 3 x Vienna = 32 pcs.
Where was the last 6 pcs? Just for "spareparts" ? Or what.......

Kurt surprise Post-war photo two 12,8 cm Flakzwilling 40M from 5/818 Schwere Flakbatterie Gotenhafen-Grabau (Gdynia-Grabowek).



Next two possessed 3/219 Schwere Flakbatterie Gotenhafen-Koliebken (Gdynia-Kolibki).


Regards,
Alkali

Excellent!

There is an eyewitness report of the Marineoberhelfer Joachim Blödorn on p.414ff in Henrik Schulze's excellent

19 Tage Krieg
Die RAD-Infanteriedivision "Friedrich Ludwig Jahn" in der Lücke zwischen 9. und 12. Armee - Die Mark Brandenburg im Frühjahr 1945

Jan-Hendrik

[jopaerya]

A post-war picture from Ebay of a 12.8 cm Flak 40 gun according to the photo caption at Leuna Rubber Factory .

Regards Jos

[SES]

Hi Jos,
Thanks a lot for a nice shot. Single barrel and a grenade sitting in the fuse setter. I'm a bit dubious about the location. Wasn't Leuna in the Soviet occupied sector, the soldier is from the US forces.
bregds
SES

[jopaerya]

Hi SES

Sharp view , a possiblity could be that the photo is taken during the United States Strategic Bombing Survey at Leuna .

Regards Jos

[SES]

Yes of course a distinct possibility.
bregds
SES

[rouse713]

A post-war picture from Ebay of a 12.8 cm Flak 40 gun according to the photo caption at Leuna Rubber Factory .

Regards Jos

This same photo appears in "Armor at War Series" - Panzer in the Gunsights 2

The author stated that this gun was defending a Hermann Goring Steel Works in Leuna and fought against the CCA/2nd Armored division before it was taken out on April 10, 1945.

[jopaerya]

Hi Rouse713

You are right the American and Russian troops met each other at Torgau ( Elbe ) in 1945
and Leuna is before Leipzig from our side and Torgau 40 km further then Leipzig .

Regards Jos

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

3 images from Ebay: 10.5cm Flak

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[Sturm78]

Hi all,

10.5cm Flak 39 gun damaged. Germany, 1945

Images from Ebay
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[Sturm78]

i all,

10.5cm Flak 39:

Images from Ebay
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[Sturm78]

Hi all,

12.8cm Flak 40 mount and barrel on .......roadside position ?

Images from Ebay
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[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I found these three photos of 12.8cm Flak gun being assembled in field :

Does anyone know how the barrel was inserted in the mount during assembly?
It appears that the tube had to be lowered to the ground on a metal support (" coupling rack") to then be hoisted ???
See image 2

Interestingly this is a static gun, not the initial mobile version, for which was developed the Rohrwagen 40.
See also http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_ ... en_40.html

Images from "Gernan Flak in WWII" book of Werner Müller
Thanks in advance. Sturm78

[SES]

Hi,
Interesting shots. Could the 8,8 cm Flak on a Sockel Lafette be taken apart and assembled in the same manner?
bregds
SES

[SES]

Hi,
Just stumbled on this.
bregds
SES