Location of Alexandrowa near Leningrad

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teddytejero
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Location of Alexandrowa near Leningrad

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Post by teddytejero » 02 Jun 2020, 16:02

I'm reconstructing the route of the Flemish Legion (2. XX - Reichsf Beglt battalion) and the 27. xx Freiwilligen. I'cant seem to find the Battalion HQ near Poeskin. It was near the railroad and named the little factory (fabriekske). It served as an assembly point for arrivals at the front in 1941/1942.
On a small map I found a reference of the location and I hope it is this railroad museum I found on google maps. I have some pictures of the buildings / there is also one picture on google maps that shows a structure like it. Help is welcome. Many of the locations have changed the names and terrain evolved. But it is nice to dig out the facts
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Re: Location of Alexandrowa near Leningrad

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Post by GregSingh » 03 Jun 2020, 03:54

:welcome:

Perhaps you are after Alexandrowka, which is near Puschkin, not Poeskin ?
That's around 10-15 km further to the NW from where you marked it.

This is just my guess.
Could you provide more names nearby from the original diaries, please?
That will help to pinpoint exact area on historical maps.

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Re: Location of Alexandrowa near Leningrad

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Post by teddytejero » 03 Jun 2020, 18:55

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Thank You GregSingh!

This is a possible location https://goo.gl/maps/1utP2QFDt3bqH4HM8

This is a picture of the building: https://goo.gl/maps/aC89FjqnDQJ3QX5TA

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Re: Location of Alexandrowa near Leningrad

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Post by teddytejero » 03 Jun 2020, 21:12

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Re: Location of Alexandrowa near Leningrad

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Post by GregSingh » 04 Jun 2020, 01:16

Yes, that's the correct place. They misspelled Puschkin. And Puschkin is near SLUZK (in English - SLUTSK), now called Pavlovsk

That place where roads converge is called PULKOWO (in English - PULKOVO).
On your map perhaps also misspelled, I see ...ELKOWO.

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Post by UlrichH » 04 Jun 2020, 09:07

Hello

this situation described in ktb 4.SS Pol.Div. (T354 R627)
also included are maps of this location from October 41 to January 1942, see attchment.
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Post by teddytejero » 04 Jun 2020, 14:19

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The high windows ... this could be one of the original buildings The HQ was in rather open location. Close to an airstrip and next to rail road Troops arrivals would get instructions and transport to the front lines. The 44. polizei guarding and organising troop movements. Also Dutch and Spanish Bataillon passing through .... the logistics must have been off the chart.

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Re: Location of Alexandrowa near Leningrad

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Re: Location of Alexandrowa near Leningrad

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Post by teddytejero » 22 Jun 2020, 10:02

Translation from text in Dutch :

The line of defense was from railroad track Alexandrovka-Leningrad & railroad Puschkin-Leningrad. South of the Alexandrovka trainstation was the Kusjminka watertrench that crosses both railroads. 5. Cie at Alexandrovka on the right of the road to Kokolewo. Next to the railroad track that connects Puschkin-Leningrad 3. Cie and 4. Cie. Next to Pushkin railstation 1. and 5. Cie. Battle HQ Schellong behnd the little factory. Supplies in Puschkin.

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Re: Location of Alexandrowa near Leningrad

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Post by teddytejero » 22 Jun 2020, 10:47

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and this 'imperial station'
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