2 Ln. Ers. Abt. III/7

[Erwin L]

Hello Gents

Is there somebody who can tell me more about 2 Ln. Ers. Abt. III/7. A friend of mine has found a small coin with this print. It is from a lattery. Where were they in Holland and what were they doing?

best regards

regards Erwin

[Erwin L]

Nobody?

[Simon O.]

The abbreviation stands for Luftnachrichten Ersatz Abteilung.

[Erwin L]

Thanks Simon but i already found out what the abbreviation means. If i'm correct it is the 2nd Luftnachrichten Ersatz Abteilung, 3rd Battailon, 7th kompany.

The coin with this inscription was found in a "farm" who was build like a bunker. The "farm" is called Birkenhof and was built in Valkenswaard in 1942. The germans used this bunker to overhear Allied radio communication.

Regards Erwin

[Simon O.]

the 2 refers to the company number. The III/7 to me sounds more like it comes from Wehrkreis III.

In any case the point is, it's a depot training formation and not a field formation. Likely a soldier who'd gone through training with this unit prior to being sent to his field unit.

[Erwin L]

Ok. Thanks for your help Simon

What is the meaning of wehrkreis?

regards Erwin

[Simon O.]

It's a military district.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_district_(Germany)

The LW used Luftgau but the idea is the same.

[A.C.E. van T.]

Hello Gents

Is there somebody who can tell me more about 2 Ln. Ers. Abt. III/7. A friend of mine has found a small coin with this print. It is from a lattery. Where were they in Holland and what were they doing?

best regards

regards Erwin

Can you post a picture?

A lot of training units where send to active duties whithout completing their training in september 1944.
I'll look into it,but you'll have to wait a while.
Where attending Bastogne in december for 10 days.
My intrest is the (beginning september) pre Market-Garden operations and one of my re-enactorgroup lives in Valkenswaard