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    Feldpost and soldier help

    Hello,

    Looking for help with further information on this soldier,

    Obgefr Haehse, FP L03942

    Is this too common of a name to research and did he survive the war?

    The feldpost # seems to come back to a Battery Flak, but which division or Unit and where stationed? I believe it's Luftwaffe Battery. Someone told me possibly to Caen, France it was stationed, but I don't know how they came up with this.

    The helmet has nice "Normandy" colors on the outside , so maybe this makes sense.

    Any help would be most appreciated on any of the above.

    Thanks again, John
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    Pic of helmet

    Helmet color Normandy

    Thanks, John H.
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      #3
      I found the 03942

      (Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) 5. Batterie Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 441,

      (25.1.1943-31.7.1943) 5. Batterie gemischte Flak-Abteilung 441 (v),

      (24.3.1944-6.11.1944) 21.4.1944 5. Batterie gemischte Flak-Abteilung (o),

      (7.11.1944-Kriegsende) 24.1.1945 gestrichen,

      (7.11.1944-Kriegsende) 14.2.1945 5. Batterie gemischte Flak-Abteilung 441 (o).

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        #4
        Die Reserve-Flak-Abteilung 441 wurde am 26. August 1939 in Essen aus Teilen der I. / Flak-Regiment 44 mit drei schweren und zwei leichten Batterien aufgestellt und 1939 in Jena eingesetzt. Ab April 1941 lag die Abteilung in Caen, wo sie im Juli 1942 in gemischte Flak-Abteilung 441 (v) umbenannt wurde. 1943 wurde die Abteilung auf sechs Batterien erweitert. Im Juli 1943 wurde die Abteilung, die dem Stab des Flak-Regiments 15 unterstand, bei den Invasionskämpfen schwer getroffen, die Reste wurden im Oktober 1944 aufgelöst.
        Im Dezember 1944 wurde die Abteilung mit fünf Batterien neu aufgestellt und im Luftgau XIV eingesetzt.

        source: http://lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Glie...cht/gFA441.htm

        quick translate: Formed in Essen, 3 heavy/2light batteries, sent for duty in Jena. After April 41 to Caen. Expanded to 6 batteries in 1943. In July '43 (44?) the units subordinated to Flak Rgt 15 were heavily damaged, the rest in October '44 disbanded.

        best
        Hank
        Unless it was nighttime, or the weather was bad, and you were running out of gas - then it was a sweaty nightmare, like a monkey f*ing a skunk.
        ~ Dan Hampton, Viper Pilot

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          #5
          Thanks

          Thank you Aiceman and Hank C. For the info on my feldpost.

          So Aiceman was Flak- Abteilung 441 (v) part of Rgt or division?

          So Hank C. was Flak Rgt 15 stationed in Cean (Normandy) France in 43-44?

          Thanks, John H.

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            #6
            Hello,

            This Obergefreiter served in 5.Leichte Batterie / Gemischte Flak Abteilung 441.
            In January 1944, this battery were at Morlaix to protect airport:

            Stp 79 Fliegerhorst Morlaix
            Wn 68 IV/5/441
            Wn 69 et 73 III/5/441
            Wn 72 II/5/441
            Wn 72a Stab 441
            Wn 78 2/441
            Wn 70b V/5/441

            Tis battery left their position in june 1944 to protect the roads; in Normandy area.

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