I'm planning my first WWII "rail dio" and I have a question re: the flak crews assigned to protect rail shipments, and that is:
Were the flak crews assigned to man the flak guns on rail shipments predominantly Heer, or Luftwaffe crews, or were they a "mixed bag" depending on the nature of the train's cargo?
Thanks!
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Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 11:31 AM UTC
As far as I know, all Flak guns were manned by Luftwaffe units...
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Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 06:10 PM UTC
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As far as I know, all Flak guns were manned by Luftwaffe units...
Are you specifically referring to Flak guns on trains? If not, your statement certainly isn't correct.
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Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 09:16 PM UTC
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Quoted TextAs far as I know, all Flak guns were manned by Luftwaffe units...
Are you specifically referring to Flak guns on trains? If not, your statement certainly isn't correct.
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Were the flak crews assigned to man the flak guns