Marine kustenartillerie

[tex]

For a while now, i have a very nice photo album containing pictures of a marine abteilung, stationed on the island Schiermonnikoog (Holland). This marine unit was part of 6 M.A.A that was stationed at a few more places in Groningen, Friesland, Emden, etc.

Now i'm searching for the specific unite that was stationed on this island. I know that throughout the war, it was one and the same unit, it never changed. Some say it was a privilage to be stationed on this island, cause it was more like vacation. From time to time they had to use there flak, but overall it was quit peacefull till april 1945. In that month a group of approximitly 100 SS, Sd and other scum, came to the island, to avoid the Canadians. But that's another story .

Hope someone can help me with this

[Andy Baus]

Tex,

According to Tessin, Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht, vol. 16, part. 4, Marine Flak Abteilung 246 was stationed at Schiermonnikoog. Tessin's vol. 8, page 202 says that Marine Flak Abtl. 246 was raised on 01.11.1940 in Ostfriesland (Harlingen) and that one battery of the Abteilung was on Schiermonnikoog, but it does not specify which battery.

Hopefully, you'll find this of some help.

Andy

[tex]

Thank you Andy, this helps a lot .

The book you mention, is it still for sale?

[Andy Baus]

Yes, the entire series by Georg Tessin can be purchased directly from the publisher, Biblio Verlag. Their address is http://www.militaria-biblio.de/index01.html They are a very reputably publishing house and offer a wide range of interesting books- I have been buying books from them since 1988 and have never had a single problem!

Andy

[tex]

Thanks again Andy