Light Flak Units le Havre

[Rick47]

Hi - I'm not sure if this is the correct section so if not please feel free to move it.
I'm a family historian finishing a section on my father's war service. He was 2nd pilot in a Wellington 12 squadron W5395 shot down on a raid over le Havre 1/2nd April 1942 this being the only Bomber Command loss that night. I've been informed on another forum that a flak unit 2.l. Abt 744 claimed an aircraft as shot down. As my father's plane was the only one that night it's fair to assume that they have claimed his plane. I'm interested in any info that anyone may be able to give me relevant to this action i.e. type of light flak gun, where the battery was sited etc. I can say that squadron reports say that there were no searchlights that night, flak was light to medium and inaccurate (obviously not that inaccurate). As a separate item what action would have been taken to remove the wreckage of the plane which crashed near Ste Oppotune la Mere.

Rick

[Manuferey]

Rick,

I hope that Sébastien Haule will read your post. He’s French and he is the “resident expert” for Le Havre during WW2.

Regarding the plane’s crash site, the correct French spelling is “Ste-Opportune-La Mare”. The area is called “Marais Vernier” and is covered with swamps as its name indicates in French.

Emmanuel

[Rick47]

Hi - thanks for that and apologies for forgetting the hyphens I've photos of the area and my father actually landed in the lake having lost his boots as he exited the aircraft so all in all he wasn't that happy about things! Looking forward to Sébastien Haule spotting the post and commenting.

Rick

[AHK]

More than likely the flak units were RAD.
AHK

[kstdk]

Hello

2 Leichte Flak Abt. 744:

http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/abt/le744.html

[Rick47]

Thanks for the information - I'm hoping that somewhere there is a record that gives the specific battery, where sited, type of gun (Flak 30, Flak 38 ??) etc.

Rick