AA in Nebelwerfer units?
AA in Nebelwerfer units?
Did Nebelwerfer units had any sort of Anti Aircraft equipment? According to the Kstn I can find online I don't find any evidence of such. Would love to have more input? Thanks.
Re: AA in Nebelwerfer units?
Gday
I see some with SdKfz 4 cars in HQ elements in 1941, later war Werfer units with PaK in the batteries, not FlaK
I see some with SdKfz 4 cars in HQ elements in 1941, later war Werfer units with PaK in the batteries, not FlaK
Re: AA in Nebelwerfer units?
As far as I can see, in mid 1943 SS rocket launcher battalions still had Kfz 4 cars with dual AAMG for AA protection - 2 in battalion and one each in battery HQs. In army rocket launcher regiments, there was a similar allocation of Kfz 4 in regimental, battalion and battery HQs albeit, apparently 1 at each level. Self propelled batteries were the exception with, apparently, no AA cars. The battery Kfz 4 however seem to disappear by early 1944 albeit the batteries have a generous allocation of LMGs which could, I presume, have been used in the AA role. Alas, I don't have anything on the battalion and regimental situation in 1944.
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Re: AA in Nebelwerfer units?
You are correct - Kfz 4 car
Re: AA in Nebelwerfer units?
I poked around a bit in my papers. Alas found no info on rocket launcher battalion and regiment HQs. However, the analogous units in artillery regiments in 1944 showed no AA weapons - just a doubling of LMGs. Seems likely that things were similar in Rocket units.