Flak-Regiment 155

[jopaerya]

Hi All

Just received the book "Das Flak-Regiment 155 (W)" from
Klaus D. Platzwall great book, it's as Larry says a complete
Kriegetagebuch from the F.R. 155 , 120 pages of information.

Regards Jos

[Larry D.]

That's good news, Jos.
You will now be the reigning Flak-Rgt. 155 (W) expert on this thread!
After you have had some time to read it or look through it, I hope you will be able to answer that last question posted here regarding V-1 installations and firings from the Duisburg-Mülheim area. If there is no mention of it in the KTB, then it probably didn't happen.

--Larry

[kstdk]

Hello Jos and Larry

We must have the same urge to find the missing parts....I have also today received the above mentioned book !

But...are we sure that this is the whole KTB ?? I have been informed that the original KTB in BAMA is 512 A4 pages + maps etc., what does you guys say ???

Regards
Kurt
kstdk.

[Larry D.]

Hi Kurt,

I think you are right. No doubt Herr Patzwall edited the original for his book. I am sure there is additional material in the BA-MA file in Freiburg. The KTB mit Anlagen probably sum to 512 pages, and it is usually the Anlagen pages that have the additional details that make things interesting.

Cheers,

--Larry

[jopaerya]

Hi Larry and Kurt

First - Cherbourg area the IV abteilung was transferred
to the Pas de Calais area before the Invasion, so there
were no V 1 fired from the Cherbourg area .

Second - for Erik Z no info found on Mülheim , but a there are
only area indications , the sites were not build near towns .

Third - lead with radar Freya and Wassermann 5 x V1's
Fu.G. 23 8 x V1's

Maybe not complete but very interesting

Regards Jos

[Larry D.]

Thanks for that, Jos!

[SES]

Hi

Does anyone of you know, if parts of this Regiment ever had been in time 1944/1945 in the Duisburg-Mülheim area in Germany?

In the woods between Duisburg and Mülheim you can find some (34) concrete blocks parallel to a railway section. The rumour is that from this place V1 should have been fired against Antwerpen. I couldn´t find until now any hint to verify this buzz.

Please have a look to some pic´s: http://de.msnusers.com/GarnisonDuisburg ... 7673479329

Cheers, Eric

Hi Eric,
I would not entirely discount the posibility. There are sites somewhat south of your area:
http://www.7grad.org/Exkursionen/Irgend ... akete.html
bregds
SES

[SES]

Eric -

Neither picture can be shown - both have been replaced with the "dreaded" red "x" and will not open when right clicked to "Open Picture".


--Larry

Hi Larry,
One of Eric's pictures.
bregds
SES

[Larry D.]

Thanks, SES!

But the photo is really all that revealing. Those could be foundation blocks for just about anything.

--Larry

[SES]

Hi Larry,
I have a dictionary of "things" it could not possibly be a foundation for And there is striking similarity between Eric's picture and the ones in the link on my previous post. These launch rails existed in a number of variants. But maybe Eric has become sufficiently interested to go and make some sketches, when the arctic weather lifts in this part of the world. Rumor has it that they were hibernating in downtown Munich for the last week - and you do not really want to drink cold beer under those circumstances.
bregds
SES

[SES]

Hi,
Some additional info from:
http://www.lostplaces.de/forum/viewtopi ... ghlight=v1

The V1 units employed at the Siebengebirge were the III. Abteilung of Flakregiment 155 W. 21st battery: Siebengebirge, 22nd battery: Nutscheid forests, 23rd battery Weyerbusch. The mission was scheduled between approx. January, 31st and March, 26th 1945. But due to problems with supply, transport and air attacks only a few flying bombs were launched (approx. 145). After that time the V1 unit moved northern.
Original source:
Gückelhorn, Wolfgang; Paul, Detlev: V1 - "Eifelschreck"

bregds
SES

[Larry D.]

GREAT info, SES! That sure adds to or defines what we know about launch operations from the Eifel area. It must be that 155 (W) batteries were there in October 1944, possibly left for Holland, then returned for another series of launchings. Of course, it may be that they never left at all.

--Larry

[jopaerya]

Hi All

13 September 1944 I/155 in the area Düren-Brühl-Bonn-Mayen-Traventrabach-Wittlich 32 Feuerstellungen
21 September 1944 greatest part of the 155 in Sauerland and Westerwald
28 September 1944 In the Eifel 32 stellungen prepared and 6 already building .
26 Oktober 1944 Sauerland in the nord of Westerwald I/155 with 3 batteries , Eifel III/155 with 2 batteries
and Holland II/155 with 2 batteries .
18 November 1944 On 11.03 the 10.000 V 1 fired from 16 Juni 1944 from Stellung Nr 5 target Antwerpen
11 Januari 1945 V 1 stellungen in Holland in area Den Haag-Woerden-Vianen-Rotterdam target London codename 0101
13 Februari 1945 Fired from 01-02 till 10-02 282 V1 from I/155 , 322 V1 from II/155 and 74 V1 from III/155
The info stops on 12 Marz 1945

Regards Jos

[SES]

Hi V-1 nerds,
I have difficulties understanding the operational background for the construction of launch sites this early in Western Germany. It was not Wehrmacht habit to prepare for worst case scenarios, what possible target could have been in mind. Please see the linked map for lines of allied advances. By the time the construction of these sites started the allies were not even across the Seine.
http://www.dean.usma.edu/history/web03/ ... p%2066.htm
bregds
SES

[kstdk]

Hi SES

Been wondering about that too ??

Could it solely be a matter of distance - the required or desired operational distance of the V1 ??

Was it the Germans intentions to use the V1´s on the advancing allied army, or was there any specific targets, now they could´nt reach England / London any more ??

The target from the positions in the Eifel was Antwerpen and other cities in Holland / Belgium, and they did not fire at particular military targets, or ??

Regards
Kurt
kstdk.