Fieldpost number

[Ludwig]

Can anyone help me with this, please?

M30396 (4th of September 1944)

[Lynton Battrick]

Hi,
Not sure if this is correct, but it's all I have on this number (without the prefix)

30396

(28.4.1940-19.9.1940) B.d.U., dann Vorposten-Flottille Bordeaux,
(1.10.1940-27.2.1941) 16. Vorposten-Flottillen-Kommando.

Hope it helps.Lynton.

[ACE]

I got the same result.

[Ian Jewison]

Hi,
Not sure if this is correct, but it's all I have on this number (without the prefix)

30396

(28.4.1940-19.9.1940) B.d.U., dann Vorposten-Flottille Bordeaux,
(1.10.1940-27.2.1941) 16. Vorposten-Flottillen-Kommando.

Hope it helps.Lynton.

M indicates that it is Marine (Kriegsmarine) which it is....L is Luftwaffe.

/Ian

[Ludwig]

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Thanks for your help.
But is it likely that they used the same number for several years?

[Ian Jewison]

From the Feldpostübersicht:

30396

(28.4.1940-19.9.1940) B.d.U., dann Vorposten-Flottille Bordeaux,
(1.10.1940-27.2.1941) 16. Vorposten-Flottillen-Kommando.

The dates indicated that between 28.4.1940-19.9.1940 it belonged to B.d.U., dann Vorposten-Flottille Bordeaux.

Then between 1.10.1940-27.2.1941 it was transferred for used with 16. Vorposten-Flottillen-Kommando. It remained in used with that unit until the end of the war.

In reality 16. Vorposten-Flottillen was formed in July 1940 as 16. Vorpostengruppe. 20.9.1940 it received the designation 16. Vorpostenflottille.

So the dates can only be taken as a guide in the FP Nr. books, further research into their units is required for the "big" picture.

/Ian

[Ludwig]

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Thanks a lot, Ian! Appreciate it!