German "Foehn" (Föhn) Device (need more Infos)

[niemandsland]

KTB KiA Emden

Delivery of 2x Foehn devices from Emden to Heligoland.

KTB KiA Helgoland

Installation of the two Foehn devices on Heligoland. Ready to use.

Source: NARA T-1022 R-3912 PG-35850 + PG-35988

Greetings from Hannover/Germany,
Guido Janthor

[niemandsland]

KTB Marine-Bordflakbrigade Nord

Source: NARA T-1022 R-3644 PG-83015 P-721 [197] In reference to page 1

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Don't forget about railway version of Fohn

[Grzesio]

Don't forget about railway version of Fohn

It was already mentioned.
By the way - where does the first scan come from?

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Hi Grzesio,
its complitation from various files from BAMA.
Here another one mentioning about E-Fohn.
I wonder what was "Hangelafette in Betonturm"?
I know bout beton rings used for Vierlings and Drillings but turret is new to me.

[Grzesio]

It seems they wanted to put a Haengelafette on a standard concrete ring (vorhandene Reichsbahnaufbau) - to protect the crew from the rocket exhaust, I think.

[Andrzej Ditrich]

It seems they wanted to put a Haengelafette on a standard concrete ring (vorhandene Reichsbahnaufbau) - to protect the crew from the rocket exhaust, I think.

I feel that ring played it's old role: splinterproof protection against JABOs.

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Photos by Yuri Pasholok

[jopaerya]

Thanks for sharing these photo's Andrzej

[Grzesio]

Wow, a land variant at last! :O
Is it in Moscow, Victory Park?

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Another type of launcher.
Looks like fixed to mobile SdAnh chassis.
Source: FB

[Grzesio]

What uniform is it?

A naval variant with a mysterious shield on the right hand side of the upper carriage - I think it could contain additional ammo clips for quick reloading?

[Hans1906]

Andrzej Ditrich,

the soldier on the photo #41 probably a member of a "Werkschutz" unit, propaganda photo probably...
I am not able to recognize the cuff title and the armband, sorry.

NSBO / NSBZO Nationalsozialistische Betriebszellenorganisation https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationals ... ganisation

The steel helmet is significant, the old helmets like the M16 were common in these organizations.


Hans

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Andrzej Ditrich,
the soldier on the photo #41 probably a member of a "Werkschutz" unit, propaganda photo probably...
I am not able to recognize the cuff title and the armband, sorry.
NSBO / NSBZO Nationalsozialistische Betriebszellenorganisation https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationals ... ganisation
The steel helmet is significant, the old helmets like the M16 were common in these organizations.

Hans

Thx Hans, here is zoomed photo.
I assume photo was made in Czechoslovakia at the end of the war.

[Hans1906]

Thanks Andrzej Ditrich,

so, a former "Werkschutz" unit back then...

Werkschutz Nazi: https://www.google.com/search?q=werksch ... =759&dpr=1

I am not into this topic, sorry, the best of luck for your researches....

But the "Z" could be "Zündapp" https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zündapp


Hans