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Flak Battery

Discussions on all (non-biographical) aspects of the Luftwaffe ground forces such as the Fallschirmjäger, Feld-Divisions and Hermann Göring units.

Flak Battery

Postby Mailman on 15 Jan 2013 14:10

I understand this photo shows a man from a Flak battery. Is this so? And what is the piece of equipment behind him??? :)
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Re: Flak Battery

Postby jopaerya on 15 Jan 2013 16:15

Hello Mailman

It's called a "Kommando Gerät 40"( A.A. gun director )
http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/tag/kommando-gerat

Regards Jos

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Re: Flak Battery

Postby Mailman on 15 Jan 2013 20:04

Thanks Jos... thats a great help. I bought the photo on Ebay

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