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[Jonathan M]

the following units are all linked to several parts of my collection and im trying to link a time, place and unit to each. i recognise some of the abbreviations but not all so some help would be greatly appreciated.

im really looking to find which divisions or corps etc these particualr units were attached to at certain dates. ive been able to do the same for other items but these are an engima

for example whats kl.Kw.Kol 810, or what does 8./IR 106 stand for? (is its 8th kompanie 106 infantry regiment?)


FN 18163 letter dated 9th December 1939: 8./IR 106.
FN 20528/6(cant make it out) letter dated 30th December 1941: IV./Lw.-Sturm-Rgt. 1.
L38804 written on the envelope: 2./le.Res.Flak-Abt. 874.
FN 23671 letter dated 25th May 1940: 2./Pi.Btl. 657.
FN 20624B letter dated 16th September 1942: II./GR 588 (prob. 5.Kp.).
FN 28584B letter dated 16th September 1943: IV./Feld-Rgt.d.Lw. 1 (prob. 13.Kp.).
L55967B beside the senders name: II./Lw.-Jäger-Rgt. 42 (prob. 5.Kp.).
FN 11455 letter dated 20th December 1943: kl.Kw.Kol. 810.
FN 18163 letter dated 5th May 1941: 3./Res.Flak-Abt. 412.
FN LN 38804 letter dated 21st April 1941: le.Res.Flak-Bttr. 204.

thanks in advance

jonathan

[leib1]

hi here goes
8th company infantry rgt 106
4 battalion luftwaffe assault rgt 1
2 light reserve flak battalion 874
2 company pionner battalion 657
2 battalion grenadier regiment 588
4 battalion luftwaffe 1
2 battalion luftwaffe rifle rgt 42
3 company reserve flak battalion 412
leight reserve flak batterie 204
small motor transport column 810
think thats about right jamie

[Jonathan M]

thanks jamie

how could i start finding which divisions these units were attached to or were a part off?

[leib1]

right 106 15 infantry division
588 321 infantry division
874 lufwaffe battalion
thats best i can do i have nothing on luftwaffe field division's.
cheers jamie

[Mark C. Yerger]

Tessin, Verbande und Truppen for a primary source. Also the 4 vols of Biblio Verlag's "Die Divisionen" series for lower numbered divisions.

Mark

[Gerdan]

The Reserve Flak Abt. 874 was formed in Oct 1941 in the Luftgau XI.

1941/43 the were in Jersey.

Gerdan

[Gerdan]

The Flak Abt. 412 was formed in April 1942 in Stralsund as s. Flak Abt. 412 with 4 Batteries

most time they were in Ploesti

destroyed in Aug 1944


Gerdan

[Jonathan M]

what did the germans mean by a reserve unit?
were they ersatz units that then supplied men as replacements to frontline units or were they simple second line troops?