Earliest Army Flak Document

[Marc Garlasco]

Gents,
This grouping is the earlest awarding of the Army Flak I have ever seen. Looks like this Heer Flak gent was involved in the invasion of France and then Russia, with the Flak badge coming in Russia under VII Armeekorps. If you have any more info it is appreciated!
Marc

[Marc Garlasco]

Ek2

[Marc Garlasco]

Wounded in Metz area

[Marc Garlasco]

And here he is...

[Steve P]

Marc, Fascinating, Awesome Heeres Flak Abz. Document!

[Brian R]

Wounded in Metz area

His badge was awarded two months after his wound so he was probably recovering at a hospital in Metz.

I'm not clear on Army Flak units so I don't know where he was wounded. But it looks like his unit was fighting as Heerestruppe in the Don/Voronehz area when he won his EK. A pretty busy place to be in November 1942.

Great group!!!

[Marc Garlasco]

Metz is a long way to go from the DOn just to see pretty nurses!

[Marc Garlasco]

His unit when awarded the Flak: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/.../FlaBtl605.htm

EK2: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/.../FlaBtl619.htm

[Brian R]

Marc - Is Fla. Btl. 305 the same as Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung 305?

[Marc Garlasco]

Um, deer in headlights...