ARTILLERIEUNTERGRUPPE BÖMLAFJORD
Art.u.Gr Bömlafjord belonged to HKAA IV/977
HKB 61/ 977 Leirvik (6/ 750 )
Equipped with 4 x 8,8 cm FLAK (r), range 14 000 m.
Formed in May 41 with 4 x 10,5 cm K332 (f), new guns in June 43. Also equipped
with 4 x 8,8 cm Flak (r), 1 x 4,7 cm PAK (f), 2 x 2 cm Flak 38
and 2 x 2 cm KwK. 38. The battery had this order:
a) blockade of the enteric to Stoksund, b) blockade of the enteric to Langenuen,
and c) blockade of the northern exit of Bömlafjord.
HKB 62/ 977 Tittelsnes ( 970 )
Equipped with 4 x 8,8 cm FLAK (r), range 14 000 m.
Established in May 41. Also equipped with 1 x 4,7 cm Pak (f), 2 x 2 cm
Flak 38, and 1 x 8,2 cm Gr.W (r)
Order: a) blockade of Stoksund, b) blockade of Langenuen,
and c) blockade of the northern exit of Bömlafjord
HKB 63/ 977 Nordheim ( 992 )
Equipped with 4 (6) x 15,5 cm K416 (f) guns, range
14 000 m. Formed in May 41 with 4 guns, were to have 2 more, but they remained
at HKAA V/977 Haugesund. Also equipped with 2 x 5 cm KwK, 1 x 2,5 cm Pak.(f),
2 x 2 cm Flak, 1 x 8,2 cm Gr.W(r) and 1 x 5 cm Gr.W. (f)
Order: blockade of Bömlafjord
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ARTILLERIEGRUPPE KORSFJORD
Art.Gr.Korsfjord, HKAA IV/ 977 (HKAA 491)
Formed in Darmstadt in March 41. HQ: Krokeide, CO:
Maj Procher
HKB 46/ 977 Buaröy ( 987 )
Equipped with 4 x 8,8 cm FLAK (r), range 14 000 m.
Formed in May 41, originally equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K332. Also equipped
with 1 x 4,7cm Pak (f) and 3 x 2cm Flak 38
HKB 47/ 977 Hetlefloten ( 585 )
Equipped with three 21 cm mortars M 18, range 16 700
m. Originally placed at Kroken in July 41 equipped with 22 cm Polish mortars.
Was manned with crew from HKB 951, before they got transferred to Finland.
Btt 585 came from Selnes. Also equipped with 1 x 7,5cm Feldkan. (Norw.)
1 x 5 cm Granatwerfer (f) 1 x 4,7 cm Pak (f), and
3 x 2 cm Flak 38
HKB 48/ 977 Rötingi ( 960 )
Equipped with 4 x 10 cm K17/04, range 15 000 m. Formed
in May 41. Also equipped with 1 x 7,5cm Feldkan. 236 (b) 1 x 5cm Kw.K.,
1 x 5 cm Granatwerfer (f), 1 x 3,7 cm Pak, and 3 x 2 cm Flak 38
Torpedobatterie Ljones
Equipped with 45 cm Norwegian torpedoes. Formed in
April 40. Belonged to MAA 504.
HKB 49/ 977 Reksteren-Nord ( 988 )
Equipped with 5 x 10,5 cm K332 (f), range 16 000 m,
and 2 x 8,8 cm (r) guns, range 14 800 m.
1 x 8,2 cm ”Granatwerfer” (Mortar) (r9), 1 x 3,7 cm
Kw.K.144 (f), 4 x 2 cm Flak 38, 4 x S.M.G. (norw.) 1 ”Scheinwerfer” (Floodlight)
150 cm, 1 Floodlight 60 cm, 4 Masch.-Pistolen (Submachine guns), 1 Handsignal-Scheinwerfer
40cm (Signal light)
Strength: 2 officers, 23 NCO´s, and 104 other
ranks.
Formed in May 41.
HKB 50/ 977 Reksteren-Süd ( 591 )
Equipped with 4 x 10 cm K17/04, range 15 000 m. Formed
in May 41. Had also 1 x 8,2 cm “Granatzugwaffe” (r), 1 x 4,7cm Pak (f),
2 x 2cm Flak 30, and 1 x 2cm Flak 38
MKB 6/ 504 Korsnes
Equipped with 4 x 15 cm L/50 Bofors, range 18 000
m. Ready in Nov 40. A platoon from this unit was placed at Leröy with
2 x 6,5 cm L/43 (n) guns. At Leröy there also was a torpedo battery
with 3 x 53 cm torpedo tubes. This operationally belonged to MAA 504.
MKB 8/ 504 Selbjörnsfjord
Equipped with 4 x 12,7 cm SKC 34 guns, range 17 000
m. Ready in July 43.
HKB 51/ 977 Innstrandi ( 971 )
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K332 (f). Removed in august
44.
Torpedobatterie Rutleland (MAA 504)
No more info
HKB 20./ 977 Rutleland
No more info
ARTILLERIEGRUPPE HJELTEFJORD
Art.Gr.Hjeltefjord, HKAA III/ 977 (HKAA 441 )
Formed in Stuttgart March 42. CO: Hauptmann Röhrig,
HQ: Skurtveit
HKB 31/ 977 Bövaagen (11/ 751 )
Equipped with 4 x 14,5 cm K405 (f), range 17 000 m.
Originally placed at Salhus w/ 2 guns, moved to Vaagenes/Herdla in Jan
43. Also equipped with 2 x 4,7 cm Pak (f), 1 x 3,7 cm Kwk (f), 3 x 2cm
Flak 38, and 2 x 8,2cm “Granatwerfer” (r)
HKB 32/ 977 Forsö (15/ 751 )
Equipped with 4 x 15,5 cm K432 (b), range 13 000 m.
Ready in Nov 43. Also equipped with 2 x 4,7 cm Pak.(f), and 2 x 2cm Flak
38.
HKB 33/ 977 Rossland (14/ 750 )
Equipped with 4 x 21 cm Mrs 18, range 16 000 m. Ready
in Nov 43. Also equipped with 1x4,5cm Pak.(r) and 3 x 2cm Flak 38
Torpedobatterie Hjelte (sub-coordinated to MAA 504)
Equipped with 3 x 53 cm “Möwo” torpedo tubes,
ready in Nov 44.
HKB 34/ 977 Gavlen ( 972 )
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K332(f). Ready in May 41.
Also equipped with 2 x 4,7cm Pak.(f), and
1 x 2cm Kwk. (f)
HKB 35/ 977 Hönsnaö (4/ 447 )
Equipped with 4 x 8,8 cm FLAK (r). Formed in Braunschweig
in March 42 with 4 x K332 guns, re-equipped and ready in Feb 43. Had also
3 x 2cm Kwk.38 AT guns.
HKB 36/ 977 Tellevik
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm (f) Range 16000 m. Also
equipped with 1x 3,7cm Kwk.(f) AT gun and 2 x 2 cm Flak 38 AA guns.
HKB 37/ 977 Ramsö (7/ 751 )
Equipped with 4 x 8,8 cm FLAK (r), range 14 000 m.
Ready in Nov 42. Also equipped with 1 x 5 cm Kwk L42 AT gun, 1 x 2 cm Kw.K
AT gun, 2 x 2 cm Flak AA guns, and 2 x 4,7 cm Pak (f) AT guns.
HKB 38/ 977 Maröy-Nord
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K332(f), range 13 000 m.
The crew came from from HKB 38/ 971.
Also equipped with 1 x 7,5 cm FK field cannon, 3 x
2 cm Flak.38 AA gun, 1 x 7,5 cm F.K field cannon.
MKB 5/ 504 Skjellanger
Equipped with 3 x 15 cm L/50 Armstrong guns, range
19 000 m. Ready in Sept 40. Also equipped with 3 x 2 cm Flak AA guns. (Madsen)
ARTILLERIEGRUPPE BERGEN
Stab.MAA 504 in Gravdal
MKB 1/ 504 Kvarven 1.
Equipped with 3 x 21 cm. L 45 St, Chamond guns
MKB 2/ 504 Kvarven 2.
Equipped with 3 x 24 cm. St.Chamond howitzers
MKB 3/ 504 Sandviken.
Equipped with 2 x 24 cm. St. Chamond howitzers
MKB 4/ 504 Hellen.
Equipped with 3 x 21cm. St.Chamond guns
MKB 11/ 504 Fjell
Equipped with 3 x 28 cm skc/34 guns (from the ship
“Gneisenau”)
MKB 12/ 504 “Sperrbatterie Bergen “, was composed of
these units:
Nordenes, with 2 x 7,5cm. KL/44
Laksevaag 2 x 10,5 cm. SKC/32
Lyreneset, 2 x 8,8 cm AA guns
Kvarven torpedo-battery, equipped with 3 x 45 cm.
tubes
Army Batterys:
1./280 Selo
2./280 Varden
3./280 Straum
German OOB for Navy FLAK in Bergen 15
December 1944
”Marine-Flakgruppen-Kommando Bergen”
Stab/Mar.Flakabt. 801 Bergen
(14. Flakbrig. (mot) unterstellt.)
Mar.Flakbattr.
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(Stabsbattr.)
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1 / 801
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(8,8 cm)
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2 / 801
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(8,8 cm)
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4 / 801
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(10,5 cm)
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5 / 801
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(4 x 3,7 cm)
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6 / 801
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”
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( 2 cm + 2 x 60 cm Schw.)
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(2 cm + 60 cm Schw.)
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7 / 801
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Scheinwerf. Battr.
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(150 + 200 cm)
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8 / 801
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Mar.Flakbattr.
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(10,5 cm)
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3 / 801
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Stab/mar.Flakabt. 802 Bergen
(14. Flakbrig. (mot) unterstellt.)
Navy Flak Batterys, Flakabt. 802, specifications.
1/802 Natland 4 x 10,5 cm SKC/32 mit Dreiwag
2 x 2 cm Flak (Stabsbatterie)
2/802 Askøy 4 x 10,5 cm SKC/32 mit Kleinkog
2 x 2 cm Flak
3/802 Fagerdal 4 x 10,5 cm SKC/32 mit Dreiwag
2 x 2 cm Flak
4/802 Blåman 4 x 10,5 cm SKC/32 mit Dreiwag
2 x 2 cm Flak
5/802 Olsvik 4 x 10,5cm SKC/32 mit Kleinkog
2 x 2 cm Flak
6/802 Storrind 4 x 10,5 cm SKC/32 mit Dreiwag
2 x 2 cm Flak, 4 x 3,7 cm
7/802 Løvås 4 x 10,5 cm SKC/32
mit Dreiwag
2 x 2 cm Flak
8/802 Scheinwerf. Battr. (150 + 200 cm)
5/802 Fjell 4 x10,5 cm SKC/32 mit Dreiwag
2 x 2cm Flak
1/802 Natland II 4 x 12,8 cm Flak 40 mit Lg5
3 x 2cm Flak
2/802 Askøy II 4 x 12,8 cm Flak 40 mit
Lg5
3 x 2cm Flak
11/802 Holmengraa 2 x 2 cm Madsen
802 was commanded by MAA 504 in Gravdal. CO 802: Korv.
Kpt Moldenhauer.
All 10,5 cm batterys were partly radar guided. |
ARTILLERIEOBERGRUPPE FÖRDE
Art.Ob.Gr.Förde, HKAR 981
Commanded by HKAR 977. CO: Oblt Mohn, HQ: Förde
HKB 5/ 981 Floröy (2./ 288 Florö - 6./ 977
Florö)
Formed in Strasbourg in Oct 41, ready in July 42.Feltpost
number. 28304. Main guns: 6 x 15,5 cm K.416 (f), range 16700 meters.
Other weapons: 1 x 2,5 cm Pak 113 (f), 2 x 2,5 cm
Hotchkiss (e) AT-gun, 3 x SMG (n), 2 x MG (SMG), 7 x ”Abwehr 42”
flamethrowers, 2 x 2 cm Flak 38 (t) AA guns, floodlights: 1 x 60 cm, 1
x 110 cm (n) and 1 x 150 cm (r). Range finder: 1 x Schneider (f)
3 m.
ARTILLERIEGRUPPE SOGNEFJORD
Art.Gr.Sognefjord, HKAA II/ 981 (II/ 977 – HKAA 495
)
Formed in Vienna, Austria, in March 41. CO: Maj. Müller,
HQ: Nesje
HKB 11/981 Eidmin (16/ 977 – 5/ 750 )
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K331 (f), range 12 000 m,
and 2 x 8,8 cm FLAK (r).
Other: 1 x 2,0 cm Kwk 28 (t) AT gun, 2 x HMG (n),
12 x ”Abwehr 42” flamethrowers, 2 x 2 cm Flak 38(t) AA guns, 1 x 60 cm
and 1 x 150 cm r(r) searchlights.
Combat ready: Dec.1942 at Strongfjorden (temporarily),
July 1943 in Follevåg, finally Nov. 1943 at Eidmin. Feldpost nr.
21257. Mine defences included 2758 naval mines, name of mine fields: 3L.
HKB 12/981 Furenes (17/ 977 – 2/ 447 )
Equipped with 4 x 8,8 cm FLAK (r), range 14 000 m.
Formed in Braunschweig in March 42, ready in May 43.
Other: 2 x 2,5 cm Pak 1113 (f) AT guns, 1 x 5,0 cm
Kwk L/42 (t) AT gun, 2 x SMG (n),3 x MG (SMG) (n), 10 x ”Abwehr 42” flamethrowers,
15 x ”Gewehrbecher” grenade launchers, 4 x ”Panzerfaust” AT rockets, 3
x 2 cm Flak 38 (t) AA guns, 1 x 30 cm, 1 x 60 cm and 1 x 150 cm (r) floodlights,
1 x R2 range finder, comabt ready in June 1942 at Fure with Feldpost nr.
12464.
Mine defences included 8555 naval mines, name of minefields:
3h.
HKB 13/981 Lammetun (18/ 077 – 645 – 3/ 773 )
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K332(f) guns, range 16 000
m. Formed in Landshut in July 41, ready in June 42. Other weapons and equipment:
2 x 4,7 cm PAK (f) AT guns, 1 x 5,0 cm Kwk (t) AT gun, 1 x 8,1 cm
mortar (n), 2 x HMG (n), 2 x MG (HMG) (n), 12 x ”Abwehr 42” flame-throwers,
5 x ”Gewehrbecher” grenade launchers, 4 x ”Panzerfaust” AT rockets, 2 x
2 cm Flak 38 (t) AA guns, 1 x 30 cm and 2 x 150 cm (r) floodlights.
Feldpost nr. 43932. Mine defences included 3066 naval
mines, name of fields: 4q. Combat ready Oct. 1941 in Rutledal and June
1942 at Lammetun.
HKB 15/ 981 Kirkeöen ( 961 Rutledal – 20/ 977
)
Equipped with 4x10 cm 17/04 (dt) guns, range 15 000
m. Feldpost nr. 05345
Also equipped with: 1 x 4,7 cm Pak K.36 (t) AT-gun,
1 x 5,0 cm Kwk L/42 (t) AT-gun, 2 x HMG) (n), 3 x MG (HMG)
(n), 12 x ”Abwehr 42” flame-throwers, 2 x 2 cm Flak 38 (t) AA guns,
and floodlights: 1 x 60 cm, and 1 x 150 cm.
HKB 14/ 981 Naesje (19/ 977 – 590 )
Combat ready in May 1941. Equipped with 4 x 10 cm
17/04 guns, range 15 000 m. Feldpost number 06344.
Other weapons: 1 x 2,5 cm Pak (f) AT gun, 2
x 5,0 cm Kwk L/42 (t) AT guns, 2 x 5 cm Fest. mortars (f), 2 x HMG
(n), 3 x MG (LMG) (n), 12 x ”Abwehr 42” flame throwers, 2 x 2 cm
Flak 38 (t) AA guns, 1 x 60 cm floodlight. Range finder: 1 x 2 m.
Torpedobatterie Rutledal (MAA 504)
Equipped with 2 x 45-cm torpedo tubes (n). Had also
1 x 5cm. KwK ( f ) AT gun.
Tactically controled by ”Art.-gruppe Sognefjord” ,
Feldpost nr. 17053T
Other weapons included 1 x (HMG) (f),
6 x ”Abwehr 42” flamethrowers. Mine defences included 4731 naval mines,
name of fields: 4r. Combat ready in May 1940.
HKB 16/ 981 Risnes (21/ 977 – 4/ 750 )
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K332(f), range 16 000 m,
and 2 x 8,8 cm FLAK (r). Ready in Sept 42.
Tactictal control: Art.-Gruppe Sognefjord, Adm. Control:
II./HKAR 981. Feldpost nr. 20799.
Also: 2 x 5,0 cm Kwk L.42 (t) AT guns, 2 x HMG
(n), 2 x MG (SMG) (n), 12 x ”Abwehr 42 ” flamethrowers. 2 x 2 cm
Flak 38 (t) AA guns, 2 x 150 cm (r) floodlights. Mine defences
included 2752 naval mines, name of mine fields: 4m.
Combat ready in September 1940.
MKB 7/ 504 Nesje II Sognefjord
Equipped with 4 x 12,7 cm SKC/34, range 17 000 m.
Originally equipped w/ 3 x 12 cm L/44 Armstrong guns from the armoured
vessel ”Tordenskjold”, ready in November 1940. Feldpost number 17053H.
There was an accident with these guns in June 41 during
practice shooting, and 14 men got killed. Ready in June 43 with the Skoda
12,7 cm guns. Other weapons: 2 x 5,0 cm Pak 97/38 (f) AT guns, 2
x 5,0 cm Kwk (t) AT, 5 x MG ?? (f), 2 x sMG (n), 4 x MG (n),
6 x ”Abwehr 42” flame throwers, 3 x 2 cm Madsen AA guns, 1 x 60 cm and
2 x 150 cm floodlights.
ARTILLERIEGRUPPE NORDFJORD
Art.Gr.Nordfjord, HKAA I/ 981 (I/ 977 – HKAA 505)
Formed in March 41 in Hamm. CO: Maj. Quentin HQ: Angelshaug
Feldpost number 43095. Tactical commanded by Artillerie-Obergruppe
Förde, subordinated to HKAR 981. Weapons: 1 x ex. Norwegian MG , one
ex. Dutch MG, two radio transmitters (80 W and 5 W), and one 20 ton vessel.
HKB 1/981 Osmundsvaag (14/ 751 – I/ 977)
Combat ready in November 1942, moved out of Norway
in August 1944.
Main guns: 4 x 15,5 cm K.432 (b), range: 13000 meter.
Other weapons: 1 x 7,65 cm (ts) field gun, 1 x 4,5 cm PAK (r), 1 x ex.
Norwegian HMG, 2 x SMG´s, 3 x 2 cm FLAK guns, 1 x 60 cm floodlight.
Mine defences included 1650 naval mines, name of mine
fields: 2L.
HKB 2/ 981 Halsör (2/ 977 - 950 )
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K331(f), range 11 000 m.
Ready in June 41. Feldpost number 07178.
Other weapons: 1 x 7,5 cm FK 231 cannon, 3 x ex. Norwegian
HMG´s, 2 x ex. Norwegian SMG´s, 14 x “Abwehr 42” flamethrowers,
2 x 2 cm FLAK 38 AA guns. Floodlights: 1 x 60 cm, 1 x 150 cm (r) and one
additional 150 cm placed in Osmundsvaag.
Mine defences included 899 naval mines, name of mine
fields: 2e.
HKB 3/ 981 Vemelsvik (3/ 977 - 894 )
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K331(f), range 11 000 m.
Originally designed "Batterie Kulen" with 4 x 7,5 cm K234(b) guns in May
41. Feldpost number 07005. Other weapons: 2 x 5 cm KwK L/42 AA guns, 2
x ex. Norwegian HMG´s, 2 x ex. Norwegian MG´s, 12 x “Abwehr
42” flamethrowers, 2 x 2 cm FLAK 38 AA guns.
This battery was completely destroyed under the British/Norwegian
commando attack at Maalöy, Christmas 1941. Ready (in new locations)
Aug 42. Mine defences included 46 naval mines, name of fields: 2g.
Torpedobatterie Angelshaug (MAA 504)
Equipped with 2 x 45 cm torpedo tubes (n). Ready in
May 40.
HKB 4/ 981 Skarsten (4/ 977 – 570 )
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K332 (f), range 16 000 m.
Originally placed at Berle, and later Naudstdal. Guns replaced with the
K331 (f) model during the summer 1943. Ready at Skarstein in May 43. Feldpost
number 27483.
Other weapons: 1 x 7,5 cm FK.231 (f) cannon, 1 x 5,0
cm KwK L/42 AT gun, 1 x 8,1 cm M35 (n) mortar, 3 x HMG (n), 2 x MG
(SMG), 17 x ”Abwehr 42” flame throwers, 2 x 2 cm Flak 38 (t) AA guns. Floodlights:
1 x 60cm and 1 x 150 cm (r).
Had one additional platoon at Aspenes (5/977 – 895)
with 3 x 7,5 cm K234(b). In 44 the crew was sent to Stavanger to operate
a new 21-cm battery, while the crew from Skarsten manned Aspenes.
Mine defences included 2778 naval mines, name of fields:
2m.
Zug (platoon) Aspenes.
Guns: 3 Norwegian 10,5 cm K. (n) cannons, range 7000
meter
Other weapons: 1 x 4,5 cm Pak 184 (r) AT gun,
1 x 5,0 cm Kwk L/42 AT gun, one Norwegian HMG and two Norwegian SMG´s,
16 ”Abwehr 42” fixed flame-throwers, 2 x 2 cm FLAK 30 and 1 x 2 cm FLAK
38 AA Guns. Combat ready in August 1942, feldpost number 27483.
HKB 6/ 981 Blaali (7/ 977 – 644 – 2/ 773)
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K331(f) guns, range 11 000
m. Formed in Landshut in July 41. Originally placed at Markersvik / Flokenes
in 41, moved to Blaali in April 44. Tactical command by Art. Gruppe Nordfjord.
Feldpost number 43099. Other weapons: 1 x 4,5 cm PAK 184 (r), 1 x 2,5 cm
Hotchkiss AT gun, 2 x ex. Norwegian HMG´s, 2 x ex. Norwegian LMG´s,
12 x “Abwehr 42” flamethrowers, 2 x 2 cm FLAK 38 AA guns, one 60 cm floodlight.
Mine defences included 1613 naval mines, name of mine fields: 2p.
MKB 9/ 504 Nordfjord
Equipped with 1 x 13 cm L/55 M 1915, range 21100 m,
and two 13 cm L/50 M 1940 Russian naval guns. (also called ”Nina”-guns)
Feldpost number 17053K. Other weapons were: 1 x 7,7 cm Borfors (s), 4 x
HMG (f), 3 x HMG (n), 1 x MG (f), 1 x MG (n), 45 x ”Abwehr
42” flamethrowers, 3 x 2 cm Madsen AA guns, floodlights: 1 x 60 cm, 1 x
110 cm and 1 x 150 cm
Combat ready in May 1941.
This unit engaged British warships that attacked Maalöy
during Christmas 1941 and one gun got hit and was destroyed by British
naval fire. Later the battery got a replacement gun from Germany.
Also subordinated was a platoon at Kraakenes/Vaagsöy
with 2 x 7,62 cm Russian guns.
HKB Osmundvaag (1/ 977 – 14/ 751)
Equipped with 4 x 15,5 cm K416(f) guns. Ready in Nov
42, moved out of Norway in Aug 44.
HKB 17/ 981 Klaevold (1./Mot. AR. 269)
Equipped with 4 x 10,5 cm K331 (f) guns, range 12
000 m. Moved to Flostadöya, Arendal in Feb 45.
Other: 1 x 4,5 cm Pak (r) AT gun, 1 x 2,0 cm Kwk
(t) AT gun, 1 x HMG (Dutch) 2 x MG (Dutch), 12 x ”Abwehr 41” flamethrowers,
floodlights: 1 x 60 cm, 1 x 75 cm
Combat ready in March 1943. |