I need help to Id. Flakscheinwerfer

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I need help to identify this Flakscheinwefer. The one-axle trailer is very rare for me.
The typical trailers of the 150cm German Flakscheinwerfers 34 and 37 are the SdAh. 102 and SdAh. 104 of two-axles.

Image from Ebay.

Regards Sturm78.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Nobody??

I found these photos in Ebay.de. These photos show searchlights, listening devices and AA guns captured to Yugoslav Army. The listening devices are the German origin. I suppose that the Yugoslavians purchased them before 1941 no??
The AA guns are Skoda weapons. I suppose that they are M28 models
But what about the searchlights?? Has anyone any information about these serchlights?

Thanks in advance. Sturm78.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Well, I see there are not many experts in AA searchlights in this forum.
I found another picture of a searchlight unknown for me, on Ebay. I think that it is an old model, perhaps of First World War but.... Can anyone help me?

Regards Sturm78.

[The Edge]

The AA guns are Skoda weapons. I suppose that they are M28 models.

No, that's newer 75mm Skoda vz. 37 model (Yugoslav "75 mm Skoda M.37"). 40 pcs purchased in Germany 1939 (ex-Czechoslovakian Army weapons), with very small ammo supply (100 rounds per gun) available in April 1941.
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[Sturm78]

Hi The Edge,

Thank you very much for your info about the Yugoslav guns.

Do you know something about the Yugo AA searchlights?
In your translation (See http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 5&t=152536) you mentioned the models 120 and 150cm M.36K, M.25/30KD and M.28BV.

I think that in my photo of Yugoslav equipment there are two different models of searchlights: one with wheels with spokes and solid tires and the other without tires (I guess that originally it would have pneumatic tires) and more modern appearance.


Regards Sturm78.

[The Edge]

Do you know something about the Yugo AA searchlights?
In your translation (See http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 5&t=152536) you mentioned the models 120 and 150cm M.36K, M.25/30KD and M.28BV.

Yugoslavia bought its main AAA twice - M.28 series & M.36 series guns (both from Czechoslovakian state and its manufacturers, mainly Skoda). However, the M.36 contract went unfulfilled, because of 1939 Nazi occupation of mentioned state, so Yugoslavia bought additional quantity from Germany (captured Czech material, 75mm guns and 15mm HMGs) and Italy (20mm AA guns). Allied nations at that time would accept only hard currency - the reason why Greece also bought military material from Germany.

Situation was not so simple, however. Yugoslavia was both eager for modern material and lacking money, so any bargain could go. In 1920s, lot of stuff is received from Germany as War reparations. Later, various dealers could sell their stuff thanks to their "political connections" - i.e. plain corruption. Same good ecconomy moves were taken (for example the purchase of cheap surplus Wright avio engines in USA), but generally the money issues prevails everything (some equipment for "Belgrade" class destroyers were bought in Holland, the state of no interest for Yugoslavia), so at this moment I don't know what type of searchlight was bought where (since "equipment" is not one of my interests , only thing I could do is to check my documentation & try to find something).

Best regards, Edge / Antic

[gemsco]

At last an expert on searchlight.

Do you know anything on the Siemens searchlight bought by Belgium around 1935 ?

Thanks

Gemsco

[gemsco]

Hi all,

I need help to identify this Flakscheinwefer. The one-axle trailer is very rare for me.
The typical trailers of the 150cm German Flakscheinwerfers 34 and 37 are the SdAh. 102 and SdAh. 104 of two-axles.

Image from Ebay.

Regards Sturm78.

Looks similar to the Galileo projectors purchased by the Belgians. However, these were always monted on four wheels, not on an one axle trailer. Legend of the photo indicates "Kanalküste", another hint for Belgium ?
Regards Gemsco

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I found this picture on Ebay. I know it is a German searchlight of First World War and this is not the right section of forum for this question, but .... Does someone know the model?

Regards Sturm78

[gemsco]

Hi all,

I need help to identify this Flakscheinwefer. The one-axle trailer is very rare for me.
The typical trailers of the 150cm German Flakscheinwerfers 34 and 37 are the SdAh. 102 and SdAh. 104 of two-axles.

Image from Ebay.

Regards Sturm78.

The support and the guiding wheel looks indeed very similar to the 150 cm Galileo used by the Belgians in 1940. However all their projectors were mounted on a 2 axles trailer. I have no record of a one axle trailer being used after 1920. regards. Gemsco

[Sturm78]

Hi gemsco,

Thank you for your answer. Have you any image of Galileo searchlight??

Regards Sturm78.

[garlock]

Sturm,
Your single axle trailer does not look familiar to me, but the Germans sometimes used a single axle trailer to tow the 60cm searchlight. The trailer's designation was Sd.Ah.51.

regards,
John

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I found these images on Ebay and I need your help to ID correctly these searchlights:

Image 1: ??
Image 2: I think perhaps 150cm Flakscheinwerfer 34 with a pointer elevation data receiver intead lamp

Regards Sturm78

[garlock]

a pointer elevation data receiver intead lamp

Sturm,
I've been studying your pictures. What do you mean in the quote above? I understand the elevation data receiver, but I do not know what you mean "intead lamp."

regards,
John

[Sturm78]

Hi Garlock,

I think perhaps 150cm Flakscheinwerfer 34 with a pointer elevation data receiver intead lamp

I wanted to say: I think perhaps 150cm Flakscheinwerfer 34 with a pointer elevation data receiver instead lamp
All 150cm Flakscheinwerfer 34-37 that I had seen that had a round lamp, not a pointer elevation data receiver.
See the images to compare:




Regards Sturm78