21 cm Skoda

[Natter]

Hmm... that photo has always been identified as being from HKB 2./773 Liinahamari in Petsamo (a long way from Südwall)?

Ref for instance: https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic ... 3#p1708223

[jopaerya]

Oke Natter

I found the same photo in de book Südwall as Cavallas , but you could be right.

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

This 21 cm gun should be from Cavalles , photo is from Alain Chazette .

Regards Jos

[Sturm78]

Hi Jopaerya,

Were the guns of MKB Cavallas (or Cavalas ?) batterie destroyed by his crews in retreat ??

On the other hand, here two other images from Ebay. According to photocaption, in Akrotiti, Kreta. Is this correct ?
Any aditional information about the coastal batteries with 21cm Skoda K39 guns in Greece ??

Sturm78

[schwarzermai]

Hello Sturm

Mai 1943? – Umbewaffnung der 3./Heeres-Küsten-Artillerie-Abteilung 834 auf 4 x 21 cm Kanone 39/40

Standorte auf Kreta - ab 15.04.43: Galatas und Akrotiri, ab 15.08.43: Drapanon, Sperr-Batterie Metochi, August 1944: Kaliwia, September 1944: Suda Bucht

uwe

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much for your information, Uwe...

Regards Sturm78

[jopaerya]

According to the book Südwall this batterie Cavallas was blowed-up in Aug 1944 , Regards Jos

[Natter]

the book Südwall

Chazette's book?

[jopaerya]

Yes Natter page 79

[Natter]

Yes Natter page 79

Thank you.

[Lars Bertelsen]

Hello,
I read somewhere, that the MKB Crisbecq (Saint-Marcouf) was originally constructed as a Heeresküstenbatterie (3/HKAA 1261), but later converted into a Marineküstenbatterie ( /MAA 260).
It sounds strange, but on the other hand it makes some kind of sense, because the type of the guns (21 cm K 39/41) as well as the type of the casemates (Regelbau 683) were Army designs.
Anybody who has any information about this?
Lars

[jopaerya]

Hello Lars

The 3./1261 was just relocated from St. Marcouf to Fontenay , please see here viewtopic.php?f=70&t=125174&hilit=fontenay
most likely the 3./1261 had also Regelbau 694 in buildingproces . photo see watermark

Regards Jos

[Lars Bertelsen]

Thanks Jos. So they were two different batteries, I didn’t know that.
Still strange to see a heavy MKB equipped with army material in an army Regelbau.
greetings Lars

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A small image from Ebay:

Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another small image from Ebay. A pity that the image can not be resized...

Sturm78