Equipment of Festung infantry Flak btl

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Kelvin
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Equipment of Festung infantry Flak btl

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Post by Kelvin » 29 Jan 2023, 16:31

Hi, I see HG Mitte had several AA units so called Festung infanterie Flak bataillon 801.809 and 814 in Dec 1944, I would like to know what weapon did those units equipped : 2cm Flak 38 or 1.5cm Drilling or MG 81 Zwilling, anyone know that ? thank

Tom Peters
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Re: Equipment of Festung infantry Flak btl

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Post by Tom Peters » 29 Jan 2023, 20:17

If I am not mistaken, these units were raised as heavy MG btl. (ss.MG.Btl.) and later renamed for festung inf.flak.

I think you are looking for T78 R418 f6387879. PM me if you dont have that roll on hand.

thanks,

Mad Dog


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Re: Equipment of Festung infantry Flak btl

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Post by Art » 31 Jan 2023, 22:05

See the image attached
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Re: Equipment of Festung infantry Flak btl

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Post by Kelvin » 01 Feb 2023, 04:49

Art wrote:
31 Jan 2023, 22:05
See the image attached
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Hi, Art, thank for your data.

And Tom, also thank for your data.

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