Batterie Kolimvari on Crete

[herring]

It's Comos or Komos - entrance is a bit left from the embrasure.

[jopaerya]

Thanks Herring

Here a other list with other conflicting data , please note the 12./520 ( guns of the Zeppelin ?? )

M.A.A. 520 (Kalami, Kreta)

In Februar 1941 in Pillau aufgestellt, dan nach Plodiv in Bulgarien. Ab Juli 1941 auf Kreta.
Kdr.:
25.02.1941 – 30.11.1941 Kptlt.(MA)d.R Heinrich Tröndle
11.10.1941 – 13.12.1941 K.Kapt.(MA)d.R. Eugen Fey (m.W.d.G.b.)
14.12.1941 – 01.02.1943 K.Kapt.(MA)d.R Gustav Oels
02.02.1943 – 00.02.1944 K.Kapt.(MA)d.R John Völsch
00.02.1944 – 03.04.1944 K.Kapt.(MA)z.V. Hans-Albrecht Wrede (m.W.d.G.b.)
04.04.1944 – 08.05.1945 K.Kapt.(MA)d.R Wilhelm Ebbinghaus
00.06.1944 – 00.09.1944 K.Kapt.(MA)d.R. Gustav Raven (i.V.)
Kptlt. beim Stabe:
27.01.1944 – 00.10.1944 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Oblt.(MA)d.R. Helmut Nicolas
Adjutant:
20.03.1943 – 00.10.1944 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Joachim Herbstleb
00.10.1944 – 08.05.1945 Oblt.(V)d.R. Horst Bethmann
Offizier der Fahrzeugenpark:
26.06.1944 - Oblt.(MA)d.R. Rudolf Kubina
Offizier:
00.00.0000 – 08.05.1945 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Franz Spangenberg
Abteilungsverwaltungsoffizier:
25.02.1941 – 00.06.1941 Kptlt.(V)z.V. Emil Almon
00.07.1941 – 00.01.1942 Oblt.(V)z.V. Josef Rabensteiner
00.02.1942 – 00.04.1942 K.Kapt.(V)z.V. Robert Behner (i.V.)
00.05.1942 – 00.02.1943 Kptlt.(V) Georg Niebaum
00.02.1943 – 08.05.1945 Oblt.(V)d.R. Kurt Seyer
1. Abteilungsverwaltungsoffizier:
22.02.1943 – 00.10.1944 Lt.(V)d.R. Horst Bethmann
Abteilungsarzt:
27.02.1941 – 00.11.1941 M.Ob.Ass.Arzt d.R. (Dr.med.) Fritz Bieger
00.11.1941 – 00.02.1944 M.St.Arzt d.R. (Dr.med.) Herbert Stubbendorf
00.02.1944 – 00.06.1944 M.St.Arzt d.R. (Dr.med.) Adolf Meyer-Bornsen
00.07.1944 – 00.07.1944 Unbekannt
00.08.1944 – 00.12.1944 M.Ob.St.Arzt d.R. (Dr.med.) Werner Langer
1. Arzt:
00.02.1941 – 00.05.1942 M.Ass.Arzt d.R. (Dr.med.) Walter Innerebner
00.05.1942 – 00.02.1944 M.Ob.Ass.Arzt d.R. (Dr.med.) Adolf Meyer-Bornsen
00.02.1944 – M.St.Arzt d.R. (Dr.med.) Walter Schönberg
00.08.1944 – 08.05.1945 M.St.Arzt d.R. (Dr.med.) Johannes Thiel
Batteriechef:
01.03.1941 – 00.00.1944 Oblt.(MA)d.R. / 1.4.1943 Kptlt.(MA) Wilhelm Gegner
01.07.1944 – 08.05.1945 Kptlt.(MA) Kurt Munzer
00.00.0000 - 08.05.1945 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Dr. Günter Freiwald
01.02.1942 – 08.05.1945 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Georg Hoffmann
10.09.1943 – noch in 1944 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Gerhard Klein
00.12.1942 – noch in 1944 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Karl Landow
20.10.1942 – noch in 1944 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Jürgen Nievert
00.10.1942 – 08.05.1945 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Max Rau
00.00.0000 - 08.05.1945 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Erhard Struck
00.03.1945 – 08.05.1945 Lt.(MA)d.R. Werner Pohl
01.07.1944 - 08.05.1945 Lt.(MA)d.R. Karl-Heinz Twesten
Batterieoffizier:
00.08.1944 – 01.05.1945 Oblt.(MA)d.R. Gerhard Richter
20.07.1944 – 08.05.1945 Lt.(MA)d.R. Eckhard Pittelkow
26.02.1943 – 00.10.1944 Lt.(MA)d.R. Wolfgang Seitz


Batterien:
1./520: Kap Drapanon
Bewaffnung: 4-15 cm (Reichweite 200 hm)
2./520: Chania
Bewaffnung: 4-15 cm (Reichweite 200 hm)
3./520: Halbinsel Akrotiri
Bewaffnung: 4-15 cm (Reichweite 200 hm)
4./520: Kap Spatha
Bewaffnung: 4-15 cm (Reichweite 200 hm)
5./520: Rethymon
Bewaffnung: 4-7,6 cm (Reichweite 80 hm)
6./520: Spinalonga (Mirabello Buch)
Bewaffnung: 4-7,6 cm (Reichweite 80 hm)
7./520: Hieropetra
Bewaffnung: 4-17,8 cm (Beute) (Reichweite 150 hm)

4./520: Elunda
Bewaffnung: 4-12 cm
5./520: Grimani
Bewaffnung: 3-15,2 cm
6./520: 3-7,6 cm (i)
Bewaffnung:

7./520: Matthes
Bewaffnung: 3-15,5 cm K.416 (f)
8./520: Drapano
Bewaffnung: 3-15 cm S.K.L/45
9./520: Kokkono-Chorio
Bewaffnung: 6-15,5 cm K.418 (f)
10./520: Akrotiri Ost
Bewaffnung: 3-15 cm S.K.L.45
11./520: Akrotiri West
Bewaffnung: 4-15 cm S.K.L/45
12./520: Kap Spanda
Bewaffnung: 2-15 cm S.K.L/55 C/28 in Zwillingslafette

[Natter]

Here a other list with other conflicting data , please note the 12./520 ( guns of the Zeppelin ?? )

Could be - see post by JEF in the norwegian forum: http://www.kystfort.com/forum/viewtopic ... 289#p63289

[Ondrej Filip]

There is also 4,7cm PaK near Platanias near Chania (seen on a picture - not been there) , worth seeing is also underground complex with cave Pak shartenstand in Georgiopuli bay, few stollen and 2 blown up R612(?) in Stavromenos area, Italian Bohler gun stand with adjacent covered trenches in Hersonissos - Sarantaria (next o chapel at road). In Hersonissos also stollen in rocky peninsula in harbour. In Agios Galini a sculpturer's workshop seems to be a cave for a PaK flanking the harbour, "leitstand" resembles R697 but with entrance on the side, and with 1 underground floor added. In Kokkino Chorio also a lot of bunkers seem to be found between houses (hurry up, area is being overtaken by multiple developers), Leitstand and battery emplacements are a must-see. Along Tavronitis - Kolimvari beach - numerous rs58c and stands for 38(t) turrets heavily damaged by the sea. And finally - Labirynth - THE Labirynth - the cave complex from ancient times, being a source of all the legends about a Minotaur, transformed by Germans into huge munitions storage, actually blown up and dangerous inside (not been there, I would be very interested to see a plan of German-transformed part). Etc, etc, a lot still to be found, described and visited.

That is great Herring. Dou you have more precise locations? Do you have those photo of Platanias PaK?

[AvB]

Maybe this is of some help.

NARA T-78 Roll 630.

[AvB]

One more.

[Natter]

NARA T-78 Roll 630.

Nice. Are there more info like this on that roll?

[AvB]

Yes 173 pages of text, diagrams and maps regarding Reisebericht Südost, Jan Feb and Juli 1943. Also sheets with photos of the defences around Chania. Unfortunately bad quality copies.

Interesting is the designation 'Kretabauweise' for Tobruks and other emplacements.

[AvB]

Found the Kretabauweise.

And another Ausbaustand. 20x Festungspak planned

[der bunkermann]

Just a guess
So they used less steel, maybe because There is alot of rock in the ground?
So they could use less in the walls..

[herring]

@ Ondrej:

Zdravim ,

I couldn't find the Platanias 4,7cm photo. As I remeber, it was in the cliff, similar as in Agia Galini (which is about 20m high) , but much lower and in a bit bigger distance from the beach. I've seen it in a sort of a blog , not focused very much on fortifications. In Platanias there is also underground complex (under Agios Dimitrios church) , and some bunkers above it.
You're going to Crete for a holiday?

[Ondrej Filip]

@ Ondrej:

Zdravim ,

I couldn't find the Platanias 4,7cm photo. As I remeber, it was in the cliff, similar as in Agia Galini (which is about 20m high) , but much lower and in a bit bigger distance from the beach. I've seen it in a sort of a blog , not focused very much on fortifications. In Platanias there is also underground complex (under Agios Dimitrios church) , and some bunkers above it.
You're going to Crete for a holiday?

I was at Crete and now I try to make public map of fortifications to help everybody. Because searching of those information is terrible work.

About Platanias - I did not see any clif here (if you mean Platanias near Chania).

[AvB]

Kokkino Chorio

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ungeist/se ... 374284914/

[Ondrej Filip]

..... worth seeing is also underground complex with cave Pak shartenstand in Georgiopuli bay .....

Hi Herring,

could it be the Georgiopuli PAK Scharstenstand? The location is at the map.

I have found exact location of one Ringstand at Tavronitis - Kolimvari beach (see the map).

[herring]

Hello,

No, it's a bit strange bunker, I guess it's Pak bunker, resembles older German structures from 1930's, or a bit a LAG bunkers.
Bushes to the right above the church - it's an entrance to the schartenstand made in rock, stairway goes up to the observation point (?) - bushes exactly above the red arrow.